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Theophanous R, Ramos J, Calland AR, Krcmar R, Shah P, da Matta LT, Shaheen S, Wrenn RH, Seidelman J. Blood culture algorithm implementation in emergency department patients as a diagnostic stewardship intervention. Am J Infect Control 2024:S0196-6553(24)00472-3. [PMID: 38719159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.04.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Blood cultures (BCx) are important for selecting appropriate antibiotic treatment. Ordering BCx for conditions with a low probability of bacteremia has limited utility, thus improved guidance for ordering BCx is needed. Inpatient studies have implemented BCx algorithms, but no studies examine the intervention in an Emergency Department (ED) setting. METHODS We performed a quasi-experimental pre and postintervention study from January 12, 2020, to October 31, 2023, at a single academic adult ED and implemented a BCx algorithm. The primary outcome was the blood culture event rates (BCE per 100 ED admissions) pre and postintervention. Secondary outcomes included adverse event rates (30-day ED and hospital readmission and antibiotic days of therapy). Seven ED physicians and APP reviewed BCx for appropriateness, with monthly feedback provided to ED leadership and physicians. RESULTS After the BCx algorithm implementation, the BCE rate decreased from 12.17 BCE/100 ED admissions to 10.50 BCE/100 ED admissions. Of the 3,478 reviewed BCE, we adjudicated 2,153 BCE (62%) as appropriate, 653 (19%) as inappropriate, and 672 (19%) as uncertain. Adverse safety events were not statistically different pre and postintervention. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of an ED BCx algorithm demonstrated a reduction in BCE, without increased adverse safety events. Future studies should compare outcomes of BCx algorithm implementation in a community hospital ED without intensive chart review.
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- Rebecca Theophanous
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC; Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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Williams J, Hills A, Ray M, Greenslade J. Changing culture: An intervention to improve blood culture quality in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas 2024; 36:133-139. [PMID: 37899725 DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.14329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Blood cultures (BCs) remain a key investigation in ED patients at risk of bacteraemia. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a multi-modal, nursing-led intervention to improve the quality of BCs in the ED, in terms of single culture, underfilling and contamination rates. METHOD The present study was conducted in the ED of a large urban tertiary referral hospital. The study included four phases: pre-intervention, intervention, post-intervention and sustainability periods. A multi-modal intervention to improve BC quality consisting small group education, posters, brief educational videos, social media presence, quality feedback, small group/individual mentoring and availability of BC collection kits was designed and delivered by two senior ED nurses over 7 weeks. Study data comprised rates of single, underfilled and contaminated cultures in each of three 18-week periods: pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention and sustainability. RESULTS Over the study period 4908 BC sets were collected during 2347 episodes of care in the ED. Single culture sets reduced from 56.2% in the pre-intervention period to 22.8% post-intervention (P < 0.01) and 18.8% in the sustainability period (P < 0.01). Underfilled bottle rates were also significantly reduced (aerobic 52.8% pre-intervention to 19.2% post-intervention, 18.8% sustainability, anaerobic 46.8% pre-intervention to 23.3% post-intervention, 23.8% sustainability). Skin contaminants were grown from 3.7% of BC sets in the pre-intervention period, improving to 1.5% in the post-intervention period (P < 0.001) and 2.1% in the sustainability period (P = 0.03). Total volume of blood cultured was significantly associated with diagnosis of bacteraemia. CONCLUSION Significant improvements in BC quality are possible with nursing-based interventions in the ED.
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- Julian Williams
- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Ota K, Nishioka D, Hamada E, Ota K, Shibata Y, Takasu A. Sites of blood collection and topical disinfectants associated with contaminated cultures: An ambidirectional cohort study. J Gen Fam Med 2024; 25:45-52. [PMID: 38239999 PMCID: PMC10792313 DOI: 10.1002/jgf2.667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Background We aimed to determine whether puncture sites for blood sampling and topical disinfectants are associated with rates of contaminated blood cultures in the emergency department (ED) of a single institution. Methods This single-center, ambidirectional cohort study of 548 consecutive patients ≥20 years of age was performed in the ED of a university hospital in Japan over a 13-month period. Pairs of blood samples were collected for aerobic and anaerobic cultures from patients in the ED. Physicians selected puncture sites and topical disinfectants according to their personal preference. Results Potential contamination was identified in 110 of the 548 patients (20.1%). One hundred fourteen (20.8%) patients showed true-positive results for bacteremia, and 324 (59.1%) patients showed true-negative results. Multivariate analysis revealed more frequent contamination when puncture sites were disinfected with povidone-iodine (PVI) than with alcohol/chlorhexidine (ACHX) (adjusted risk difference, 19.1%; 95% confidence interval [CI]), 15.7-22.6; p < 0.001). In terms of blood collection sites, femoral and central venous (CV) catheter with PVI disinfection showed more frequent contamination than venous sites with ACHX (adjusted risk differences: 26.6%, 95% CI 21.3-31.9, p < 0.001 and 41.1%, 95% CI 22.2-59.9, p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion Rates of contaminated blood cultures were significantly higher when blood was collected from the CV catheter or femoral sites with PVI as the topical disinfectant.
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- Koshi Ota
- Department of Emergency MedicineOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversityTakatsuki CityJapan
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- Research and Development CenterOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversityTakatsuki CityJapan
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- Department of NursingOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalTakatsuki CityJapan
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- Department of Emergency MedicineOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversityTakatsuki CityJapan
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- Department of Clinical LaboratoryOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University HospitalTakatsuki CityJapan
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- Department of Emergency MedicineOsaka Medical and Pharmaceutical UniversityTakatsuki CityJapan
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Romero R, Gervasi MT, DiGiulio DB, Jung E, Suksai M, Miranda J, Theis KR, Gotsch F, Relman DA. Are bacteria, fungi, and archaea present in the midtrimester amniotic fluid? J Perinat Med 2023; 51:886-890. [PMID: 37194083 PMCID: PMC10482702 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2022-0604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to determine whether bacteria, fungi, or archaea are detected in the amniotic fluid of patients who underwent midtrimester amniocentesis for clinical indications. METHODS Amniotic fluid samples from 692 pregnancies were tested by using a combination of culture and end-point polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques. Intra-amniotic inflammation was defined as an interleukin-6 concentration >2,935 pg/mL. RESULTS Microorganisms were detected in 0.3% (2/692) of cases based on cultivation, 1.73% (12/692) based on broad-range end-point PCR, and 2% (14/692) based on the combination of both methods. However, most (13/14) of these cases did not have evidence of intra-amniotic inflammation and delivered at term. Therefore, a positive culture or end-point PCR in most patients appears to have no apparent clinical significance. CONCLUSIONS Amniotic fluid in the midtrimester of pregnancy generally does not contain bacteria, fungi, or archaea. Interpretation of amniotic fluid culture and molecular microbiologic results is aided by the assessment of the inflammatory state of the amniotic cavity. The presence of microorganisms, as determined by culture or a microbial signal in the absence of intra-amniotic inflammation, appears to be a benign condition.
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- Roberto Romero
- Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS), Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS), Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
- Gynaecology and Obstetrics Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Infectious Diseases Section, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS), Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS), Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS), Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS), Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Pregnancy Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services (NICHD/NIH/DHHS), Bethesda, MD, and Detroit, MI, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Infectious Diseases Section, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Zimmerman PA, Byrne JH, Gillespie BM, Macbeth D. Investigation of the selection and use of "other" personal protective equipment to prevent mucous membrane exposure in nurses: A cross-sectional study. Infect Dis Health 2023; 28:211-220. [PMID: 37068995 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent non-percutaneous body fluid exposure (NP BFE) is determined by a clinical assessment of risk. The aim of this study was to explore the selection and use of PPE, particularly masks and eye protection to prevent NP BFE, by nurses. METHODS This quantitative single-site two-phased study was guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM). Phase 1 was a retrospective electronic database audit of body fluid exposure surveillance data. Phase 2 included a cross-sectional survey. RESULTS The highest incidence of reported NP BFE to non-intact skin and mucous membranes during the study period were identified in the emergency department (ED) at 51.3% (20/39), intensive care unit (ICU) at 30.8% (12/39), operating theatre (OT) with 12.9% (5/39), and inpatient renal ward with 5.1% (2/39). Reported PPE use during NP BFE was: 0% face shields or masks, 10% gown/apron, and 15% goggles. Survey results related to Prevention of mucocutaneous exposures were similar across all high-risk units, though ED nurses reported poorer compliance with the use of PPE to prevent exposure. Risk assessment for prevention of NP BFE was reported, yet there was a lack of compliance. The ICU results indicated a positive safety culture in contrast to the ED. CONCLUSION The findings are consistent with research identifying inadequate prevention of NP BFE, although nurses are aware of the importance of risk assessment. The HBM has the potential to increase understanding of the differences in nurses' perceptions of risk in safety culture.
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- Peta-Anne Zimmerman
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, 4215, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Australia.
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- NHMRC Wiser Wounds CRE, MHIQ, Griffith University & Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast Health, Australia.
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Nakayama I, Izawa J, Gibo K, Murakami S, Akiyama T, Kotani Y, Katsurai R, Kishihara Y, Tsuchida T, Takakura S, Takayama Y, Narita M, Shiiki S. Contamination of Blood Cultures From Arterial Catheters and Peripheral Venipuncture in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Diagnostic Study. Chest 2023; 164:90-100. [PMID: 36731787 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Collecting blood cultures from indwelling arterial catheters is an attractive option in critically ill adult patients when peripheral venipuncture is difficult. However, whether the contamination proportion of blood cultures from arterial catheters is acceptable compared with that from venipuncture is inconclusive. RESEARCH QUESTION Is contamination of blood cultures from arterial catheters noninferior to that from venipuncture in critically ill adult patients with suspected bloodstream infection? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS In this multicenter prospective diagnostic study conducted at five hospitals, we enrolled episodes of paired blood culture collection, each set consisting of blood drawn from an arterial catheter and another by venipuncture, were obtained from critically ill adult patients with cilinical indication. The primary measure was the proportion of contamination, defined as the number of false-positive results relative to the total number of procedures done. The reference standard for true bloodstream infection was blinded assessment by infectious disease specialists. We examined the noninferiority hypothesis that the contamination proportion of blood cultures from arterial catheters did not exceed that from venipuncture by 2.0%. RESULTS Of 1,655 episodes of blood culture from December 2018 to July 2021, 590 paired blood culture episodes were enrolled, and 41 of the 590 episodes (6.9%) produced a true bloodstream infection. In blood cultures from arterial catheters, 33 of 590 (6.0%) were positive, and two of 590 (0.3%) were contaminated; in venipuncture, 36 of 590 (6.1%) were positive, and four of 590 (0.7%) were contaminated. The estimated difference in contamination proportion (arterial catheter - venipuncture) was -0.3% (upper limit of one-sided 95% CI, +0.3%). The upper limit of the 95% CI did not exceed the predefined margin of +2.0%, establishing noninferiority (P for noninferiority < .001). INTERPRETATION Obtaining blood cultures from arterial catheters is an acceptable alternative to venipuncture in critically ill patients. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION University Hospital Medical Information Network Center (UMIN-CTR); No.: UMIN000035392; URL: https://center6.umin.ac.jp/.
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- Izumi Nakayama
- Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan; Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan; Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan; Department of Preventive Services, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan; Department of Home Care Medicine, Nishizaki Hospital, Itoman, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sakai City Medical Center, Sakai, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Nanbu Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Haebaru, Japan
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Uruma, Japan
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[Optimization of microbial diagnostics by introduction of a blood culture standard operating procedure in the emergency department]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020; 116:687-693. [PMID: 33006639 PMCID: PMC8566390 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-020-00729-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The emergency department (ED) is the main port of entry for patients with infectious diseases, the place where a number of diagnostic procedures are performed and treatment is often initiated. The aim of this retrospective study was to estimate the influence of the establishment and introduction of a blood culture standard operating procedure (BC-SOP) and of the subsequent training of microbial diagnostics in an ED. METHODS In a before and after study over a study period of 3 months each (November 2017-January 2018 and November 2018-January 2019), the number of blood cultures taken, the rate of blood cultures per 1000 patients, the number of positive blood cultures and the frequency of typical skin pathogens were evaluated. In the interim time between the two study periods, a BC-SOP was developed in collaboration with the hospital's antibiotic stewardship team and subsequently introduced with staff training in the ED. The study was approved by the local ethics committee of the medical faculty of the Heinrich Heine University (2019-392-RetroDEuA). RESULTS In total 92% of the nursing personnel and 93% of the medical personnel received training. The total number of blood cultures increased from 1757 to 2872 (64% increase) and the rate of blood cultures per 1000 patients from 287 to 481 (68% increase). The number of positive blood cultures decreased from 18.6% to 13.7% (p < 0.05). Typical skin pathogens were found in 34.4% and 26.4% of the cases, respectively (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The development, introduction and training of a BC-SOP in the ED can make a relevant contribution to the microbial diagnostics and increase the quantity as well as the quality.
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