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Maureen Metz1, Katharine Colton1, Jessica Seidelman2,3
1Departments of Neurology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
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Abstract:
This study evaluates the implementation of a blood culture (BCx) algorithm in the neurology ICU (NICU) to reduce BCx event (BCE) rates. Results show a reduction in BCE rates, without increasing adverse outcomes. The findings support the feasibility of BCx algorithms for improving diagnostic stewardship in the specialized NICU population.
