Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, JacksonMississippi.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Nov;43(11):1719-1721. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.292. Epub 2021 Jun 24.
We observed a higher rate of blood-culture contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic at our institution compared to a prepandemic period. Given the potential implications of blood contamination in antibiotic and diagnostic test utilization as well as added cost, it is imperative to continue efforts to minimize these episodes during the pandemic.
我们观察到,与大流行前相比,本机构在 COVID-19 大流行期间血培养污染率更高。鉴于血液污染对抗生素和诊断性检测利用以及增加成本的潜在影响,当务之急是继续努力在大流行期间尽量减少这些事件。