Lung puncture aspirate and blood culture taken immediately after death in malnourished children

Axton, J.H.; Giles, H.M.

South African Medical Journal 46(19): 563-565

1972


ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574
PMID: 4627753
Document Number: 53952
Blood and lung cultures were made a few minutes after death in an unselected group of malnourished children. Significant organisms were recovered in 55% of the children, 70% of the organisms being classed as Gram-negative. The importance of Gram-negative bacteriaemia in protein-calorie malnutrition is discussed.

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