Evaluation of an Initial Specimen Diversion Device (ISDD) on Rates of Blood Culture Contamination in the Emergency Department

INTRODUCTION: Blood cultures are the gold standard for identifying bloodstream infections. The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute recommends a blood culture contamination rate of less than 3%. Contamination can lead to misdiagnosis, increased length of stay and hospital costs, unnecessary t...

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Autores principales: Buzard, Blake A., Evans, Patrick, Schroeder, Todd
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of Kansas Medical Center 2021
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7984743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33763182
http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol1413804

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7984743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33763182
http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol1413804

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