Blood Cultures for the Detection of Bacteremia

Authors

  • Iddah, M. Ali Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100, Kakamega, Kenya
  • Benard O. Wesonga Departments of Community Health and Behavoural Sciences, School of Medicine, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 190-50100, Kakamega, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjmsr.2020.V01i03.09

Keywords:

blood culture, bacteria, yeast.

Abstract

A blood culture is a test that checks for foreign invaders like bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms in One’s blood. Having these pathogens in One’s bloodstream can be a sign of a blood infection, a condition known as bacteremia. A positive blood culture means that you have bacteria in One’s blood. In this article, issues related to types of bacteremia, indications, and technique for blood cultures will be reviewed here.

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Published

2020-12-29

How to Cite

Iddah, M. Ali, & Benard O. Wesonga. (2020). Blood Cultures for the Detection of Bacteremia. IAR Journal of Medicine and Surgery Research, 1(3), 36–40. https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjmsr.2020.V01i03.09

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2020): Vol 1 issues 3 Nov-Dec 2020

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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