in continuation of my previous post, i will like to discuss an experience
Two years ago, my nephew was taken to the hospital after 2months of giving birth to him.
the consulting doctor said it was malaria that was affecting the baby, though the baby exhibited signs of it.
after few days he was discharged and then the baby started convulsing at regular interval
after meeting with different pediatrician, he was refered to the teaching hospital.
it was at the teaching hospital it was observed that there were some organisms present on the baby.
they conducted several tests just to be sure
so they did the blood culture and later found no GROWTH of organism that is after 12days
Now, assuming the automated blood culture system was available, the diagnosis wont have taken that long of a time