Decision support guidelines safely reduce unnecessary testing for very sick children, study finds
Clinicians often collect an endotracheal aspirate culture (EAC) from patients of all ages with breathing tubes to check mucus for signs of bacterial infection, a complication that can be deadly. Historically, however, clinical guidance about when and how often to take such cultures in children has been limited.
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