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Increased rates of blood culture contamination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Esquer Garrigos, Zerelda; Wingler, Mary Joyce B; Svoronos, Petros A; Vijayvargiya, Prakhar; Goodman-Meza, David; O'Horo, John C; Navalkele, Bhagyashri D; Cretella, David; Frame, Ithiel J; Parham, Jason; Lucar, Jose.
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  • Esquer Garrigos Z; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
  • Wingler MJB; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Svoronos PA; Department of Antimicrobial Stewardship, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
  • Vijayvargiya P; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
  • Goodman-Meza D; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
  • O'Horo JC; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Navalkele BD; Division of Infectious Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
  • Cretella D; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Frame IJ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
  • Parham J; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
  • Lucar J; Department of Antimicrobial Stewardship, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 43(11): 1719-1721, 2022 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34247662
ABSTRACT
We observed a higher rate of blood-culture contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic at our institution compared to a prepandemic period. Given the potential implications of blood contamination in antibiotic and diagnostic test utilization as well as added cost, it is imperative to continue efforts to minimize these episodes during the pandemic.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pandemias / COVID-19 Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pandemias / COVID-19 Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article