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Time to positivity (TTP) of neonatal blood cultures: a trend analysis over a decade from Ireland

D. HuggardDivision of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL), Limerick, Ireland;
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J. PowellDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Limerick (UHL), Limerick, Ireland;
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C. KirkhamResearch Department, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland;
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L. PowerDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Limerick (UHL), Limerick, Ireland;
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N. H. O’ConnellDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital Limerick (UHL), Limerick, Ireland; ;Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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R. K. PhilipDivision of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL), Limerick, Ireland; ;Graduate Entry Medical School (GEMS), University of Limerick, Limerick, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 780-786 | Received 02 Jan 2019, Accepted 08 May 2019, Published online: 30 Jul 2019

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