Highlights
- •Several gaps exist in the knowledge of health care staff regarding obtaining blood cultures.
- •Approximately 10% of respondents received no prior training.
- •Respondents suggested that having a kit for blood culture, having an assistant in the room, and having frequent and easily accessible training are key to decrease contamination rates.
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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Published online: February 15, 2017
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© 2017 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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