Contrary to some theories, the study concluded the pandemic was not the direct cause of this "creep"; instead, the increase was gradual and multifactorial.
The authors suggest that implementing initial specimen diversion techniques could significantly reduce these contamination rates. 147733 zip
Researchers found a steady rise in blood culture contamination rates (from 0.9% to 1.5%) over a decade at a regional teaching hospital. Contrary to some theories, the study concluded the
The rise in contamination was temporally linked to the opening of a new emergency department and an increase in single blood culture collections. Contrary to some theories
The "147,733" figure refers to the total number of patient admissions analyzed in a (2015–2024) titled "Blood Culture Contamination Creep Independent of COVID-19" published in the journal Antibiotics (MDPI). Key Findings of the "147,733 Admissions" Paper: