[Blood culture diagnostic--challenge or routine standard of care?].
Blood cultures are an essential diagnostic tool to investigate suspected cases of sepsis. However, several studies indicate that (compared with other countries) blood culture diagnostics is only rarely performed in German healthcare facilities. Reasons for this are unknown, but could include clinicians' perception that the turn-around time of results is delayed or that contamination rates are high. Therefore, this article aims to summarize important aspects involved in assuring quality of blood culture diagnostics as well as innovative approaches.
Robin
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Köck
Frank
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Kipp
Björn
B
Ellger
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents