Ehrenstein, Boris P; Ehrenstein, Vera; Henke, Christine; Linde, Hans-Jörg; Salzberger, Bernd; Schölmerich, Jürgen; Glück, Thomas
(BioMed Central, 2008-10-28)
BACKGROUND: The identification of clinical factors associated with negative blood cultures could help to avoid unnecessary blood cultures. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established inflammation marker commonly used ...