Blood culture practices in patients with a central line at an academic medical center—Iowa, 2020

Authors :: Elias Kovoor
Takaaki Kobayashi
Lorinda L. Sheeler
Alexandra Trannel
William Etienne
Oluchi Abosi
Stephanie Holley
Angelique Dains
Kyle E. Jenn
Holly Meacham
Beth Hanna
Alexandre R. Marra
Meredith Parsons
Bradley Ford
Melanie Wellington
Daniel J. Diekema
Jorge L. Salinas
Source :: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 2 (2022)
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Abstract: We analyzed blood-culture practices to characterize the utilization of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recommendations related to catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) blood cultures. Most patients with a central line had only peripheral blood cultures. Increasing the utilization of CRBSI guidelines may improve clinical care, but may also affect other quality metrics.

Subjects :: Catheter related blood stream infection
Central line associated blood stream infection
Blood culture practices
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270

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