The impact of a blood-culture diagnostic stewardship intervention on utilization rates and antimicrobial stewardship
Background: Blood cultures are often ordered when an infection is suspected; however, they have a low yield in most cases. The overuse of blood culture is associated with high contamination rates, resulting in excess diagnostics, unnecessary antibiotics, longer hospital stays, and higher hospital co...
Main Authors: | Kelvin Zhou, Melinda Wang, Sabra Shay, James Herlihy, Muhammad Asim Siddique, Sergio Trevino Castillo, Todd Lasco, Miriam Barrett, Mayar Al Mohajer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-06-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23003042/type/journal_article |
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