Knowledge of Good Blood Culture Sampling Practice among Healthcare Staffs in An Emergency Department - Are We Getting It Right?

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Knowledge of Good Blood Culture Sampling Practice among Healthcare Staffs in An Emergency Department - Are We Getting It Right?

BACKGROUND Although a vital test, blood culture is often plagued with the problem of contamination and false results, especially in a chaotic emergency department setting. The objectives of this pilot study is to find out the level of understanding among healthcare staffs in emergency department,...

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Main Authors:	Chew, K S, Mohd Hashairi, F, Jusoh, A F, Aziz, A A, Nik Hisamuddin, N A R, Siti Asma, H
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	QR Microbiology R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine RZ Other systems of medicine
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11900/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11900/1/MJM%20Knowledge%20of%20Blood%20Culture%20Sampling.pdf

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