Titre du document / Document title

The effect of skin disinfection materials on reducing blood culture contamination

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

SCHIFMAN R. B. ; PINDUR A. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Tucson VA medical cent., dep. pathology, Tucson AZ 85723, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Contaminated blood cultures may cause results to be misinterpreted, create unnecessary work for the laboratory, and increase costs. Disinfection of the venipuncture site is considered to be necessary for preventing contamination, although there is little information about the effectiveness of using different disinfection materials. The use of 70% isopropyl pads and povidone iodine saturated swabs (conventional method) was compared with the use of a 70% isopropyl/10% acetone scrub and povidone iodine dispenser (PREP method) for skin disinfection. Blood culture «kits» were prepared-bags containing collection tubes, instructions, and either conventional or PREP materials and were distributed randomly. The contents were concealed by a cover to prevent the user from selecting a specific type of decontamination kit

Revue / Journal Title

American journal of clinical pathology   ISSN 0002-9173   CODEN AJCPAI 

Source / Source

Congrès
American Society for Microbiology. Meeting N^o9, Dallas TX , ETATS-UNIS (05/1991)
1993, vol. 99, n^o5, pp. 536-538 (13 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Chicago, IL, ETATS-UNIS  (1931) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Infection ; Exploration ; Technique ; Human ; Skin ; Disinfection ; Contamination ; Blood culture ; Skin disease ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Infection ; Exploration ; Technique ; Homme ; Peau ; Désinfection ; Contamination ; Hémoculture ; Peau pathologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Infección ; Exploración ; Técnica ; Hombre ; Piel ; Desinfección ; Contaminación ; Hemocultivo ; Piel patología ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 2049, 35400003399921.0040