Publications by authors named "Amir Shimonov"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the necessity of anaerobic blood cultures in infants suspected of bacteraemia, given that such practices are debated in pediatric care.
- Over 51,000 blood cultures were analyzed, revealing that true anaerobic bacteraemia was exceedingly rare, with only 37 cases identified, although some clinically significant isolates were solely found through anaerobic cultures.
- While anaerobic cultures rarely detected true infections, they may enhance the detection of certain bacteria, but this benefit must be balanced against the increased blood volume required for testing.
