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ArticleAntimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE2024

Comparing the effects of two initial specimen diversion techniques on blood culture contamination rates and clinical outcomes-a multicenter study.

Anthony Febres-Aldana, Patrycja Ashley, Eva Amenta, Megan Duffey, Theresa Sepulveda, Corina Lopez, Sabra Shay, Miriam Barrett, Todd Lasco, Takei Pipkins and 3 more

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Article in Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Anthony Febres-AldanaDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Patrycja AshleyDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Eva AmentaDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Megan DuffeyDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Theresa SepulvedaDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Corina LopezDepartment of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Sabra ShayClinical Intelligence, TheraDoc Analytics, Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, USA.
Miriam BarrettBaylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Todd LascoBaylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Takei PipkinsBaylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Margaret ReedBaylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Bradley LembckeBaylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Mayar Al MohajerDepartment of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0333-1070

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the initial specimen diversion device (ISDD) has been shown to reduce blood culture contamination (BCC) rates, its impact on clinical outcomes remains unclear. This multicenter study showed that ISDD significantly decreased BCC. However, there was no reduction in length of stay, days of therapy, or central line-associated bloodstream infections.

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PMCPMC11574589

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