Every Crisis Is an Opportunity: Advancing Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood Culture Bottle Shortage
Jonathan H. Ryder, Trevor Van Schooneveld, Daniel J. Diekema, Valeria Fabre
Abstract
The current manufacturing disruption of BACTEC blood culture bottles has drawn attention to diagnostic stewardship around blood culture utilization. In this perspective, we offer strategies for implementing blood culture stewardship using a graded approach based on a hospital's blood culture bottle supply. These strategies should inform plans to mitigate the impact of the shortage on patient care and reinforce fundamental principles of blood culture stewardship.
Topics & Concepts
Stewardship (theology)Economic shortageMedicineBottleBlood cultureIntensive care medicineCulture changePerspective (graphical)Antimicrobial stewardshipPolitical scienceSociologyEngineeringMicrobiologySocial scienceLawPoliticsComputer scienceAntibiotic resistanceGovernment (linguistics)Artificial intelligenceMechanical engineeringAntibioticsPhilosophyLinguisticsBiologyBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingClinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills