Impact of a strategy based on unique blood culture sampling on contamination rate and detection of bloodstream infections in critically ill patients.
Rafael MahieuCarole LemariéDelphine DouilletAlain MercatHélène CormierMatthieu EveillardVincent DubéeJérémie RiouAchille KouatchetPublished in: Annals of intensive care (2023)
In ICU patients, a strategy based on UBC reduces the contamination rate of cultures without affecting their yield.