The use of a diversion tube to reduce blood culture contamination: A real-life quality improvement intervention study

Wiener-Well, Y; Levin, PD; Assous, M; Algur, N; Barchad, OW; Lachish, T; Zalut, T; Yinnon, AM; Ben-Chetrit, E

Wiener-Well, Y (通讯作者),Shaare Zedek Med Ctr, Infect Dis Unit, 12 Shmuel Bait St,POB 3235, Jerusalem, Israel.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, 2023; 51 (9): 999

Abstract

Background: Blood culture contamination is associated with health care costs and potential patient harm. Diversion of the initial blood specimen reduc......

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