Patient-specific risk factors contributing to blood culture contamination.

Sidra LiaquatLorena BaccagliniGleb HaynatzkiSharon J MedcalfMark E Rupp

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)

We identified patient-specific factors that increase the odds of false-positive blood cultures. By introducing mitigation strategies to limit contamination in patients with these risk factors, it may be possible to reduce the adverse clinical impact of blood culture contamination.

Keyphrases

risk factors
risk assessment
drinking water
health risk
climate change
emergency department
heavy metals