Implementation of an initial specimen blood culture diversion device to reduce blood culture contamination: lessons learned
B: BCxC in all ICU/SD; C: BCxC in all ED; D: Vancomycin DOT by bacteremia indication all ICU/SD.All p-values derived from binomial regression models including an interaction term for pre-post period by relative days.
Authors
- Leonard A. Mermel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8898-7406)
- Francine Touzard-Romo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5101-5443)
- Valerie Whitehead
- Phinnara Has (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-221X)
- Dianne Auld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3082-9666)
- Abraão Gomes de Abreu
- Gail Jackson
- Kimberly A. Roberts
- Eileen O’Rourke
Institutions
- Providence College (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Lifespan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.152
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00