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660. Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Blood Culture Contamination Rates and Quality Improvement Processes
BACKGROUND: Blood cultures are the gold standard for diagnosing bloodstream infections and a vital part of the work-up in systemic infections. However, contamination of blood cultures represents a significant burden on patients and the healthcare system with increased hospital length of stay, unnece...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8690797/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.857 |