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Blood Culture Contaminant Algorithm Evaluation by leandrofig is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The study implemented a laboratory-based algorithm to evaluate the clinical significance of potential blood culture contaminants at the University of Iowa Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. Out of 12,374 blood cultures, 495 positive cultures yielded potential contaminants, with 301 classified as probable contaminants based on additional negative cultures, achieving an 85.8% agreement rate with retrospective chart reviews. The algorithm effectively minimized unnecessary testing and antibiotic use, demonstrati
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