Dwindling Utilization of Central Venous Catheter Tip Cultures: An Analysis of Sampling Trends and Clinical Utility at 128 US Hospitals, 2009-2014.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
At 128 US hospitals, from 2009-2014, a 17% decline occurred annually in central venous catheter tips sent for culture: a 6-fold decrease from blood culture sampling trends. The positive predictive value was low (23%). Tip culture use often does not conform to recommendations and offers limited independent treatment opportunities.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteria
- Catheter-Related Infections
- Central Venous Catheters
- Colony Count, Microbial
- Procedures and Techniques Utilization