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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 45(1): 100-102, 2024 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37534438
ABSTRACT
Initial specimen diversion devices (ISDDs) are a potential solution for reducing blood-culture contamination rates. We report the implementation of an ISDD associated with a sustained reduction in blood-culture contamination rates for >18 months after implementation. We did not observe a clinically significant reduction in inpatient vancomycin usage.