Evaluation of interprovider consistency in interpretation of blood culture guidelines at an academic medical center
Background: Blood cultures are a fundamental tool in the diagnosis of infections, but they can lead to clinical confusion and waste resources when they yield false results. To optimize blood-culture orders at our institution, we developed an evidence-based clinical guideline (Fig. 1) to be used by f...
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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/S2732494X23003054/type/journal_article |