Role of Hand Hygiene and Sterile Blood Sampling in Reduction of False Positive Blood Cultures from a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Rural Teaching Hospital: A Quasi-experimental Study

• Main Authors: MA Chandrashekar (Author), Vindhya Narayanaswamy (Author), Chandrakala R Iyer (Author), CN Vijayashankara (Author), GP Chandra (Author), O Vishnuvardh (Author), P Sahithi (Author), G Sravya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Blood culture remains the gold standard for diagnosis of newborn infections. Its contamination not only results in inadvertent use of antimicrobials against the false positives but also causes substantial financial burden and patient safety concerns. There are various ways to reduce bl...