Table 1 Studies performed in hospital emergency departments to determine the cause of unexplained infant death (n = 34).
Number (%) | |
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Bacterial cultures | |
Blood | 15 (44) |
Stool | 5 (15) |
Cerebrospinal fluid | 2 (6) |
Urine | 2 (6) |
Radiographic studies | |
Skeletal survey | 4 (12) |
Computerised tomography | 1 (3) |
Metabolic studies | |
Urinary organic acids | 1 (3) |