Blood Culture Contamination and Subsequent Unnecessary Health Care Utilization in Pediatrics
Pediatric blood culture contamination results in excess reutilization with significant economic costs and impact on patients.
Authors
- Marilyn L. Kwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8863-3950)
- Peter Cooch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-1282)
- Michael Hartmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7541-027X)
- Kelsey Childress
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center (US)
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-008960
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00