UTILIZATION REVIEW OF THE USE OF BACTEC PLUS HIGH-VOLUME BLOOD CULTURE BOTTLES

Authors
PORTER RC LO P LOW DE SIMOR AE MCGEER A SCRIVER S MOORE TC GOLDMAN C SKULNICK M
Citation
Rc. Porter et al., UTILIZATION REVIEW OF THE USE OF BACTEC PLUS HIGH-VOLUME BLOOD CULTURE BOTTLES, Journal of clinical microbiology, 31(10), 1993, pp. 2794-2795
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
31
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2794 - 2795
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1993)31:10<2794:UROTUO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The BACTEC PLUS 26 (NR26) (Becton Dickinson, Towson, Md.) high-volume blood culture bottle replaced the less expensive smaller-volume NR6A b ottle in our hospital. An audit carried out several months after their introduction revealed that only 17.5% of the NR26 bottles received th e required blood volume. Several audits and educational programs were required in order to achieve a compliance rate of >60%.