Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2022)
Blood culture practices in patients with a central line at an academic medical center—Iowa, 2020
- Elias Kovoor,
- Takaaki Kobayashi,
- Lorinda L. Sheeler,
- Alexandra Trannel,
- William Etienne,
- Oluchi Abosi,
- Stephanie Holley,
- Angelique Dains,
- Kyle E. Jenn,
- Holly Meacham,
- Beth Hanna,
- Alexandre R. Marra,
- Meredith Parsons,
- Bradley Ford,
- Melanie Wellington,
- Daniel J. Diekema,
- Jorge L. Salinas
Affiliations
- Elias Kovoor
- ORCiD
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Takaaki Kobayashi
- ORCiD
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Lorinda L. Sheeler
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Alexandra Trannel
- ORCiD
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- William Etienne
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Oluchi Abosi
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Stephanie Holley
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Angelique Dains
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Kyle E. Jenn
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Holly Meacham
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Beth Hanna
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Alexandre R. Marra
- ORCiD
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Meredith Parsons
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Bradley Ford
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Melanie Wellington
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Daniel J. Diekema
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Jorge L. Salinas
- ORCiD
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.45
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 2
Abstract
We analyzed blood-culture practices to characterize the utilization of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recommendations related to catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) blood cultures. Most patients with a central line had only peripheral blood cultures. Increasing the utilization of CRBSI guidelines may improve clinical care, but may also affect other quality metrics.
Keywords
- Catheter related blood stream infection
- Central line associated blood stream infection
- Blood culture practices
