Sites of blood collection and topical disinfectants associated with contaminated cultures: An ambidirectional cohort study

Sites of blood collection and topical disinfectants associated with contaminated cultures: An ambidirectional cohort study

Abstract Background We aimed to determine whether puncture sites for blood sampling and topical disinfectants are associated with rates of contaminated blood cultures in the emergency department (ED) of a single institution. Methods This single‐center, ambidirectional cohort study of 548 consecutive...

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Main Authors: Koshi Ota, Daisuke Nishioka, Emi Hamada, Kanna Ota, Yuriko Shibata, Akira Takasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of General and Family Medicine
Subjects:
blood culture
contamination
site
topical disinfectant
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.667

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