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Relevance Of Blood Culture To The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Septicemia
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1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH
This objectives of this research are to;
Determine the relevance of blood culture to the diagnosis and treatment of septicaemia.
Compare the occurrence of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria in the subjects with culture – proven septicaemia.
Determine which gender(male or female) is more prone to septicaemia.
1.4 JUSTIFICATION
It
is important to ensure that bloodstream infections are diagnosed
accurately and that infecting pathogens, their antimicrobial
susceptibilities, and the possible primary sources of infection are
evaluated thoroughly, to enable optimal targeted antimicrobial
therapy.Blood cultures and their microbiological analysis are highly
essential and important for the diagnosis and treatment of septicaemia
(sepsis).Blood culture is important for early diagnosis and treatment of
patients with septicaemia as survival depends on early detection and
administration of adequate empirical antimicrobial therapy.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]A study of septicaemia was conducted in Enugu metropolis with a view to determine the relevance of blood culture to the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The subjects comprised of three hundred and fifty (350) children and adults of both sexes aged between one day to 70 years having clinical features suggestive of septicaemia, who were on admission at University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospitals (UNTH), Enugu. Their blood specimens were seeded into thioglycolateand glucose broths and incu ... Continue reading---
