Isr Med Assoc J
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Isr Med Assoc J
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The role of routine active surveillance cultures (ASCs) in predicting consequent bloodstream infections is unclear. ⋯ ASCs obtained on ICU admission did not identify the causative agents of most subsequent bacteremia events. Therefore, bloodstream infections could not be related to ASCs.
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