Verification of blood volume for blood culture and detection rate in pediatrics

Purpose This study was conducted to estimate the blood culture volume that should be collected from pediatric patients to improve diagnostic abilities. Methods Blood cultures from neonates and children aged up to 18 years were collected and the volume was measured for over a 1-year period. During the intervention period, examiners were instructed to draw 3 mL of blood for culture, if possible. The pre-intervention period was from June 1 to...