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Optimal patient care demands<br />

the best blood culture medium<br />

Sepsis mortality rates are 5 to 10 times<br />

higher than mortality rates associated with<br />

Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke.<br />

In line with the impact of sepsis, it is<br />

more important than ever for hospitals to<br />

accurately diagnose and treat septicemia,<br />

which is a life-threatening condition.<br />

Choosing the most sensitive blood culture<br />

system and media types, supplemented<br />

with good blood culture practices, helps<br />

clinicians make quick, precise diagnosis<br />

and initiate appropriate antibiotic therapy,<br />

resulting in improved patient outcome and<br />

reduced length of stay and overall costs.<br />

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