Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2024 · 16 citations · 2 references
Health ProfessionsHealth PolicyHealth Services AdministrationHealthcare Supply Chain ManagementPatient SafetyTransfusion MedicineBloodstream InfectionsHealth Care SupplyHospital Antimicrobial StewardshipHospital Supply Chain ManagementAerobic Blood CultureAerobic CultureBlood Culture BottlesBlood Culture StewardshipContamination Prevention In Blood CulturesInstitutional Crisis Response
We describe our approach to addressing a nationwide supply issue for blood culture bottles. Aerobic blood culture bottles received from our distributor during 1-15 July 2024 were <1% of typical usage. Through education and ordering restrictions of blood culture, designed to minimize risk, orders were reduced by 49% over a 1-week period.
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Optimal Testing Parameters for Blood Cultures
Franklin R. Cockerill, J. WALTER WILSON, Emily A. Vetter et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2004 · 429 citations · Full text