Blood culture contamination rate in an intensive care setting: Effectiveness of an education-based intervention

Background Blood culture (BC) contamination rate is an indicator of quality of care scarcely explored in intensive care units (ICUs). We analyzed the BC contamination rate in our ICU to assess the effectiveness of an education-based intervention. Methods We conducted an interventional study with con...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2015-08, Vol.43 (8), p.844-847
Hauptverfasser:	Ramirez, Paula, MD, PhD, Gordón, Mónica, MD, Cortes, Concepción, MD, Villarreal, Esther, MD, Perez-Belles, Carmen, MD, Robles, Cristobal, RN, de Hevia, Luis, MD, Marti, Jose Vicente, RN, Botella, Javier, MD, Bonastre, Juan, MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteremia - diagnosis Behavior Therapy Blood Blood - microbiology Coagulase-negative staphylococci Contamination Critical care Critical Care - methods Education, Medical Effectiveness Equipment Contamination False positive blood cultures False Positive Reactions Health education Humans Infection Control Infectious Disease Intensive care Intervention Nosocomial infections Prospective Studies Specimen Handling - methods
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