1. Increased rates of blood culture contamination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
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Zerelda Esquer Garrigos, Jose Lucar, David Goodman-Meza, Mary Joyce B Wingler, Petros A Svoronos, John C. O’Horo, Ithiel J Frame, Bhagyashri Navalkele, David Cretella, Jason Parham, and Prakhar Vijayvargiya
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0301 basic medicine ,Microbiology (medical) ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Epidemiology ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Blood contamination ,030106 microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Environmental health ,Pandemic ,medicine ,Humans ,Blood culture ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Pandemics ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Concise Communication ,COVID-19 ,Diagnostic test ,Contamination ,Infectious Diseases ,Blood Culture ,business - Abstract
We observed a higher rate of blood-culture contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic at our institution compared to a prepandemic period. Given the potential implications of blood contamination in antibiotic and diagnostic test utilization as well as added cost, it is imperative to continue efforts to minimize these episodes during the pandemic.
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- 2021
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