title: The right way to do blood cultures.
abstract: Blood samples contaminated by skin-surface bacteria can increase hospital stays, cause the needless use of antibiotics, and cost thousands of dollars per incident. A few simple steps can reduce contamination and save patients and healthcare providers money, time, and heartache.
authors: Center for Phlebotomy Education, Ramsey, Ind., USA.
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Ernst
mesh_terms: D001207:Asepsis; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans