Inoculation of peritoneal dialysate fluid into blood culture bottles improves culture rates

Rayner, B L; Williams, DS; Oliver, S

Inoculation of peritoneal dialysate fluid into blood culture bottles improves culture rates

Journal Article

1993

Journal Title

South African Medical Journal

Link to Journal

https://dx.doi.org/10.7196/sajs.718

Department

Department of Medicine

Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

Abstract

The aim of he study was to determine if direct inoculation of peritoneal fluid into Bactec blood culture bottles would improve the positive bacteriological yield compared with conventional techniques in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients with peritonitis. All patients presenting with suspected peritonitis had peritoneal fluid injected directly into aerobic and anaerobic Bactec blood culture bottles as well as into sterile culture tubes. Thirty-seven paired samples were analyzed.The aim of he study was to determine if direct inoculation of peritoneal fluid into Bactec blood culture bottles would improve the positive bacteriological yield compared with conventional techniques in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients with peritonitis. All patients presenting with suspected peritonitis had peritoneal fluid injected directly into aerobic and anaerobic Bactec blood culture bottles as well as into sterile culture tubes. Thirty-seven paired samples were analyzed.

Reference:

Collections

Journal Articles

Full item page