Bacteria in blood smears: overwhelming sepsis or trivial contamination.

Abstract:

:It is unusual to find microorganisms in peripheral blood smears, and their presence is frequently associated with overwhelming sepsis and consequently a poor prognosis. In this report, we demonstrate 4 cases with bacteria in blood smears. Two of them had a fatal outcome, but the other 2 were caused by a contamination either via the central venous catheter or in vitro, both without dramatic outcome. The finding of bacteria in blood smears has to be interpreted carefully, and thorough examination of peripheral blood smears may be of great importance in the early diagnosis of bacteremia; however, in vitro contamination must be excluded.

journal_name

Acta Haematol

journal_title

Acta haematologica

authors

van der Meer W,Verwiel JM,Gidding CE,de Metz M,de Keijzer MH

doi

10.1159/000058318

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-01-01 00:00:00

pages

220-3

issue

4

eissn

0001-5792

issn

1421-9662

pii

58318

journal_volume

107

pub_type

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