Multiyear experience with blood culture results from a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study
This study reports a reduction in blood culture contamination rates during the studied years, suggesting improvement in clinical practices related to sample collection and microbiological techniques. However, the persistent predominance of ESBL-producing bacteria and Klebsiella spp. indicates the urgent need for further enhanced antimicrobial stewardship programs to combat antimicrobial resistance. Further national studies should focus on hospital-wide interventions to reduce contamination and improve patient outcomes.
Authors
- Hassan M. Khobrani
- Moayad Haddad
- Ahmed Dighriri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8922-4127)
- Abdulaziz Alhazmi
- Nabil Dhayhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6937-5597)
- Saud Erwi
- Ebtehal Yahya Mohammed Abutalib
- Alallah Fathaldin Khawaji
- Layla Adawi Makeen
- Sarah Ibrahim Shubayli
- Zahra Mohammed Sherfan
- Abdulaziz Omar Bamarouf
- Amany Ibrahim Mashi
- Abdulmajeed M. Talea
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- King Fahad Central Hospital (SA)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11908-0
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00