Accuracy of procalcitonin for diagnosing peripheral blood culture contamination among patients with positive blood culture for potential contaminants.
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Date publication
septembre 2021
Journal
Infection
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GUEANT Jean-Louis, Dr OUSSALAH Abderrahim
Tous les auteurs :
Berthezène C, Aissa N, Manteaux AE, Guéant JL, Oussalah A, Lozniewski A
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Blood culture contamination is still a frequently observed event and may lead to unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions and additional hazards and costs. However, in patients hospitalized in tertiary care, true bacteremias for pathogens that are classically considered as contaminants can be observed. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of procalcitonin for differentiating blood culture contamination from bacteremia in patients with positive blood cultures for potential contaminants.
Mots clés
Biomarker, Blood culture contamination, Patients hospitalized in tertiary care, Procalcitonin
Référence
Infection. 2021 Sep 15;: