Pseudo-outbreak of Bacillaceae species associated with poor compliance with blood culture collection recommendations
The pseudo-outbreak was caused by the unjustified use of medical cotton wool for disinfection of the skin and blood culture bottle septums. The investigation of this pseudo-outbreak highlighted a gap in blood culture collection practices at our facility and thus allowed for its improvement.
Authors
- Alina Maria Borcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4208-6649)
- Daniela Tălăpan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5202-8417)
- Gabriel Adrian Popescu
- Carmen-Cristina Vasile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9635-1177)
- Cristina Andreea Badea
- Alina-Ioana Popa
Institutions
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences (RO)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-024-04925-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.76