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Blood Culture Utilization Optimization: Data-Driven Approaches to Guide Stewardship During Critical Supply Shortages

Amrollahi, F.; Marshall, N.; Chang, A.; Deresinski, S. C.; Banaei, N.; Ma, S. P.; Chen, J. H.

2024-10-04 infectious diseases
10.1101/2024.10.02.24314807 medRxiv
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Amidst the global blood culture bottle shortage, there is an urgent need to reduce unnecessary blood cultures. This study developed BSICalc and BSIScore, data-driven models using electronic health record (EHR) data, to guide blood culture ordering in the emergency department at the point-of-care, enhancing stewardship efforts and supporting clinical decision-making.

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