Knowledge, attitude, and practice of blood culture contamination: A multicenter study

Publication date: Available online 15 February 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Archana Nair, Sean P. Elliott, Mayar Al Mohajer
We developed a questionnaire to assess the knowledge and practice of nursing staff, patient care assistants, phlebotomists, and laboratory technicians regarding blood culture collection and contamination at 2 tertiary care academic centers. Our study showed there were several gaps in knowledge and practice regarding obtaining blood cultures.



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