Comparison of blood-culture contamination rates in a pediatric emergency room: Newly inserted intravenous catheters versus venipuncture

Authors
Ramsook, C Childers, K Cron, SG Nirken, M
Citation
C. Ramsook et al., Comparison of blood-culture contamination rates in a pediatric emergency room: Newly inserted intravenous catheters versus venipuncture, INFECT CONT, 21(10), 2000, pp. 649-651
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
649 - 651
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(200010)21:10<649:COBCRI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We compared contamination rates of blood cultures obtained either from newl y inserted intravenous catheters or via venipuncture. Of 2,431 blood cultur es, the overall contamination rate was 2.7% (intravenous catheter, 3.4%; ve nipuncture, 2.0%; P=.043). The site of lowest contamination was the antecub ital fossa, making this the optimal choice for blood-culture sampling (Infe ct Control Hosp Epidemiol 2000;21:649-651).