title: Utilization review of the use of BACTEC PLUS high-volume blood culture bottles.
abstract: The BACTEC PLUS 26 (NR26) (Becton Dickinson, Towson, Md.) high-volume blood culture bottle replaced the less expensive smaller-volume NR6A bottle in our hospital. An audit carried out several months after their introduction revealed that only 17.5% of the NR26 bottles received the required blood volume. Several audits and educational programs were required in order to achieve a compliance rate of > 60%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Simor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McGeer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scriver
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skulnick
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D014600:Utilization Review