2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.06.007
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Effectiveness of practices to reduce blood culture contamination: A Laboratory Medicine Best Practices systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…44 Snyder et al in 2012 conducted a systematic review of studies comparing bacterial colonization of BCs drawn either through venipuncture routes or from intravascular catheters. 52 The 9 studies 53-60 reported higher BCC rates ranging for samples drawn via catheters (range, 3.4%-13%) than from blood obtained by venipuncture (range, 1.2%-7.3%). Higher contamination rates occur at the time of central line insertion despite a maximal sterile technique.…”
Section: Drawing Cultures Via Venipuncture Versus Intravascular Cathetermentioning
confidence: 96%
“…44 Snyder et al in 2012 conducted a systematic review of studies comparing bacterial colonization of BCs drawn either through venipuncture routes or from intravascular catheters. 52 The 9 studies 53-60 reported higher BCC rates ranging for samples drawn via catheters (range, 3.4%-13%) than from blood obtained by venipuncture (range, 1.2%-7.3%). Higher contamination rates occur at the time of central line insertion despite a maximal sterile technique.…”
Section: Drawing Cultures Via Venipuncture Versus Intravascular Cathetermentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Most professionals reported to occasionally obtain samples from venous catheters, despite the protocol emphasizing that blood should not be extracted from intravenous catheters under any circumstances, as corroborated by other studies, (6) unless in the case of suspected bacteremia associated with a microorganism present in the intravenous device, (1,3,6,18) and always in the case of a patient with a complicated venous access.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…The rate of blood culture contamination is closely related to the technique that is used for taking the sample, where the blood is taken from (catheter or venous puncture), and who takes blood from the patients. Moreover, it was suggested that when a phlebotomy team was charged with taking blood cultures, the rates of contamination decreased (16,17). For reducing contamination rates, the phlebotomy team should work regularly, and they should be given the necessary education.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%