Drawing blood cultures through intravascular catheters: Controversy and update
2019 ◽
Vol 40
(4)
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pp. 457-459
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AbstractStudies published between 1999 and 2011 demonstrated increased blood culture contamination with catheter-drawn cultures compared with percutaneously-drawn cultures. Studies published between 2012 and 2015 reported that use of antiseptic barrier caps on central venous catheter hubs significantly reduces the incidence of catheter-drawn blood culture contamination. Local guidelines regarding sites for blood culture collection should reflect institution-level blood culture contamination rates for percutaneously-drawn and catheter-drawn cultures using currently available technologies that reduce contamination at both sites.
1993 ◽
Vol 17
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pp. 177-179
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1998 ◽
Vol 36
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pp. 105-109
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Vol 132
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pp. 921-925
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1989 ◽
Vol 8
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pp. 142-144
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Vol 23
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pp. 614-618
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Vol 8
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pp. 396-398
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Vol 15
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pp. 683-686
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2019 ◽
Vol 6
(Supplement_2)
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pp. S112-S113