Obtaining Blood Cultures by Venipuncture versus from Central Lines Impact on Blood Culture Contamination Rates and Potential Effect on Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Reporting

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Diagnosing and Reporting of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections

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Caveats for comparing catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates*

(2011) Richard Teplick   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Blood drawn through valved catheter hub connectors carries a significant risk of contamination

(2011) R. J. Sherertz et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Clinical and economic impact of contaminated blood cultures within the hospital setting

(2011) Y.M. Alahmadi et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Current Definitions of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Is the Emperor Wearing Clothes?

(2010) Daniel J. Sexton et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Analysis of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit after Implementation of Central Line Bundles

(2010) Emily K. Shuman et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Intravascular Catheter‐Related Infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

(2009) Leonard A. Mermel et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Discarding the Initial Aliquot of Blood Does Not Reduce Contamination Rates in Intravenous-Catheter-Drawn Blood Cultures

(2009) S. Dwivedi et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Impact of Blood Cultures Drawn by Phlebotomy on Contamination Rates and Health Care Costs in a Hospital Emergency Department

(2009) R. M. Gander et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

A randomized trial of 2% chlorhexidine tincture compared with 10% aqueous povidone–iodine for venipuncture site disinfection: Effects on blood culture contamination rates

(2008) Gompol Suwanpimolkul et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTION