Effect of an initial specimen diversion device on blood-culture contamination rates and vancomycin usage: A quasi-experimental study
Open Access
- 3 August 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 45 (1) , 100-102
Abstract
Initial specimen diversion devices (ISDDs) are a potential solution for reducing blood-culture contamination rates. We report the implementation of an ISDD associated with a sustained reduction in blood-culture contamination rates for >18 months after implementation. We did not observe a clinically significant reduction in inpatient vancomycin usage.Keywords
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