Impact of a false positive blood culture result on the management of febrile children

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 846-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUIZ C. SANTOS THULER ◽  
MILOS JENICEK ◽  
JEAN P. TURGEON ◽  
MICHÈLE RIVARD ◽  
PIERRE LEBEL ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Positive Blood Culture ◽  
False Positive ◽  
Culture Result ◽  
Blood Culture Result

Clinical Outcomes of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Bloodstream Infections: Study of a 2-State Monoclonal Outbreak

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1057-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Silvia Munoz-Price ◽  
Teresa Zembower ◽  
Sudhir Penugonda ◽  
Paul Schreckenberger ◽  
Mary Alice Lavin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Acinetobacter Baumannii ◽  
Bloodstream Infection ◽  
Positive Blood Culture ◽  
Culture Result ◽  
Blood Culture Result ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant ◽  
Single Positive

Objective.To characterize the clinical outcomes of patients with bloodstream infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii during a 2-state monoclonal outbreak.Design.Multicenter observational study.Setting.Four tertiary care hospitals and 1 long-term acute care hospital.Methods.A retrospective medical chart review was conducted for all consecutive patients during the period January 1, 2005, through April 30, 2006, for whom 1 or more blood cultures yielded carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii.Results.We identified 86 patients from the 16-month study period. Their mortality rate was 41%; of the 35 patients who died, one-third (13) had positive blood culture results for carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii at the time of death. Risk factors associated with mortality were intensive care unit stay, malignancy, and presence of fever and/or hypotension at the time blood sample for culture was obtained. Only 5 patients received adequate empirical antibiotic treatment, but the choice of treatment did not affect mortality.Fifty-seven patients (66.2%) had a single positive blood culture result for carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii; the only factor associated with a single positive blood culture result was the presence of decubitus ulcers. Interestingly, during the study period, a transition from single to multiple positive blood culture results was observed. Four patients, 3 of whom were in a burn intensive care unit, were bacteremic for more than 30 days (range, 36–86 days).Conclusions.To our knowledge, this is the first time a study has described 2 patterns of bloodstream infection with A. baumannii: single versus multiple positive blood culture results, as well as a subset of patients with prolonged bacteremia.

False-positive blood culture results in patients with hematologic malignancies

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-406
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro Ebihara ◽  
Kiyoko Kobayashi ◽  
Noriyuki Watanabe ◽  
Yoshitada Taji ◽  
Tomoya Maeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Positive Blood Culture ◽  
False Positive ◽  
Hematologic Malignancies

scholarly journals Financial and Clinical Impact of False‐Positive Blood Culture Results

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Waltzman ◽  
Marvin Harper
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Positive Blood Culture ◽  
False Positive ◽  
Clinical Impact

Increased peripheral leukemia blasts leading to false-positive blood culture

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 8-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maliha Khan ◽  
Rabbia Siddiqi ◽  
Marina Konopleva ◽  
Micah M. Bhatti ◽  
Christopher B. Benton
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Positive Blood Culture ◽  
False Positive

scholarly journals 265. Blood culture results pre- and post- antimicrobial administration in the Medicine Intensive Care Unit: a retrospective study in South Bronx

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S131-S132
Author(s):  
Chia-Yu Chiu ◽  
Amara Sarwal ◽  
Addi Feinstein
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Blood Cultures ◽  
Antibiotic Administration ◽  
Culture Result ◽  
Blood Culture Result ◽  
South Bronx ◽  
Coagulase Negative Staphylococci ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Background It is intuitive that obtaining blood cultures prior to administering antibiotics can increase the likelihood of a positive blood culture result. Surviving Sepsis Campaign Hour-1 bundle stipulates that obtaining a blood culture and administering antibiotics within 1 hour is a critical determinant of survival. However, the diagnostic sensitivity shortly after antibiotic administration remains unknown. In clinical practice, some health care providers delay antibiotic administration in order to first obtain a blood culture. Methods Adult patients (> 18 years of age) admitted to the Medicine Intensive Care Unit in Lincoln Medical Center, located in South Bronx, New York City, from 09/2019 to 12/2019. Patients needed to have at least one blood culture obtained within 12 hours of admission and have received intravenous antibiotics during the admission to the Medicine Intensive Care Unit. Results Of 327 patients screened, 196 met enrolment criteria and 253 sets of blood cultures underwent analysis. Blood cultures grew bacteria in 21.8% of pre-antimicrobial group whereas 26.9% in post-antimicrobial group (p=0.37). 25.9% of patients received antibiotics within 1 hour before blood culture sampling, while 34.0% of patients received antibiotics >1 hour prior to obtaining blood culture. Blood culture results positive for coagulase-negative staphylococci were more prevalent in the pre-antimicrobial group. Table 1. Patient Characteristics Table 2. Number of blood cultures obtained and blood culture result Table 3. Initial antimicrobial agent and 30-day mortality Conclusion In the sequence of blood culture and antibiotic administration, there is no 30-day survival difference in pre-antimicrobial group and post-antimicrobial group (p=0.15), as long as both received antibiotics within 12 hours of coming to the hospital. Coagulase-negative staphylococci were higher in the pre-antimicrobial group which may indicate that the health care provider hastily obtained the blood culture in a non-sterile manner. Antibiotic administration should not be delayed because of pending blood culture collection. In addition, given that more than 70% of patients were ultimately found to have negative blood cultures, it would be useful to develop practical tools to identify low-risk patients that can be treated without obtaining blood culture, as the blood culture would not be likely to provide diagnostic information. Figure 1: Hours Before and After IV Antibiotic Started Figure 2: Distribution of Blood Culture Before and After IV Antibiotics Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

scholarly journals Blood Culture Contamination in a Community Hospital- less than 2% is achievable

2021 ◽  
Vol 156 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S127-S127
Author(s):  
R Bedi ◽  
J Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Positive Blood Culture ◽  
Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
False Positive ◽  
Community Hospital ◽  
Blood Cultures ◽  
Proper Order ◽  
Multiple Devices ◽  
American Society

Abstract Introduction/Objective Blood cultures are commonly obtained to evaluate the presence of bacteria or fungal infection in a patient’s bloodstream. The presence of living microorganisms circulating in the bloodstream is of substantial prognostic and diagnostic importance. A positive blood culture indicates a reason for the patient’s illness and provides the etiological agent for antimicrobial therapy. Collection of blood culture is an exact process that requires time, the proper order of draw, and following of correct protocol. The busy Emergency department that requires multiple demands for nurse’s time, turnover of staff, rushing from one task to another can result in the improper collection and false-positive blood cultures. The national benchmark is set at 3% by the American Society of Clinical Microbiology (ASM) and The Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI). False-positive blood culture results in increased length of stay and unnecessary antimicrobial therapy, resulting in an increased cost burden to the hospital of about $5000 per patient. Methods/Case Report At our 150-bed community hospital, 26 beds Emergency Department, we have come a long way in reduction of our blood culture contamination rates from upwards of 4% to less than 2%, far lower than the national benchmark. Results (if a Case Study enter NA) NA Conclusion There are multiple devices available from various manufacturers claiming to reduce blood culture contamination. These devices do reduce blood culture (BC) contamination but at an added cost of the device. The rate of BC can be reduced and less than 3% is achievable by materials available in the laboratory. We have achieved this by providing training to every new staff by demonstration and direct observation, providing everything required for collection in a kit, using proper technique, the inclusion of diversion method that involves the aseptic collection of a clear tube before collecting blood cultures, and following up monthly on any false positive blood cultures.

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