Evaluation of Inoculating Sterile Pericardial Fluid into Blood Culture Bottles

Background: There is limited data regarding the benefits of direct inoculation of sterile pericardial fluid into blood culture bottles. We discovered widespread adoption of this practice at our institution during pericardiocenteses and became concerned about over-capturing of skin flora contaminants...

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Published in:	Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Main Authors:	Sky Cupid Douglas, Anne Matsko, Dana Pepe, Patrick Gordon, Matthew Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2024-07-01
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X24002195/type/journal_article