Implementation of diagnostic stewardship in two surgical ICUs: Time for a blood-culture change

• Main Authors: Jessica Seidelman (Author), Rebekah Moehring (Author), Erin Gettler (Author), Jay Krishnan (Author), Christopher Polage (Author), Margaret Murphy (Author), Rachel Jordan (Author), Sarah Lewis (Author), Becky Smith (Author), Deverick Anderson (Author), Nitin Mehdiratta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Blood cultures are commonly ordered for patients with low risk of bacteremia. Liberal blood-culture ordering increases the risk of false-positive results, which can lead to increased length of stay, excess antibiotics, and unnecessary diagnostic procedures. We implemented a blood-culture...