American journal of infection controlHumansBlood CultureEmergency ServiceHospitalBlood Specimen Collection
Using a standardized blood culture collection kit to reduce the rate of contamination in the emergency room.
Madison Willingham, Christina Cunningham, Julie McCord, Priscilla Graves
Published: 202610.1016/j.ajic.2025.10.028
Abstract
Accurate blood culture collection is essential for guiding appropriate antibiotic therapy, with contamination posing a risk to diagnostic reliability. The American Society for Microbiology recommends contamination rates below 3% for optimal patient o…
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