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Blood culture series benefit may be limited to selected clinical conditions: time to reassess R. Khatib, G. Simeunovic, M. Sharma, M.G. Fakih, L.B. Johnson, L. Briski, W. Lebar Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages 332-336 (April 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2014.11.019 Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 Results of additional cultures in blood culture series. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2015 21, 332-336DOI: (10.1016/j.cmi.2014.11.019) Copyright © 2014 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions