Blood culture utilization at an academic hospital: Addressing a gap in benchmarking.

Annie I ChenWarren B BilkerKeith W HamiltonJudith A O'DonnellIrving Nachamkin

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2018)

Ordering practices differed by service and culture results. Analyzing blood culture utilization can contribute to the development of guidelines and benchmarks for appropriate usage.

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healthcare
primary care
mental health
emergency department
clinical practice