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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Main Authors: Sherif Shoucri, Tony Li-Geng, David DiTullio, Jenny Yang, Emily Fiore, Arnold Decano, Yanina Dubrovskaya, Dana Mazo, Ioannis Zacharioudakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23003054/type/journal_article