Study Shows Dramatic Drop in Blood Culture Contamination Rates Through Novel Device, Training
January 24, 2018
January 24, 2018
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Jan. 24 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release:
A Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) research study found that use of a mechanical initial specimen diversion device (ISDD) and staff education led to a nearly four-fold decrease in contaminated blood cultures that was sustained over 20 months.
Results of the emergency department research were presented recently at the Institute for Healthca . . .
A Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) research study found that use of a mechanical initial specimen diversion device (ISDD) and staff education led to a nearly four-fold decrease in contaminated blood cultures that was sustained over 20 months.
Results of the emergency department research were presented recently at the Institute for Healthca . . .