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

Chew KS 1 , Mohd Hashairi F 2 , Jusoh AF 3 , Aziz AA 4 , Nik Hisamuddin NAR 5 , Siti Asma H 6

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  • 1 Chew K S. Lecturer/Emergency physician, Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Emergency Medicine Department, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. cksheng74@yahoo.com
  • 2 F Mohd Hashairi. Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains, Malaysia.
  • 3 A F Jusof. Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • 4 A A Aziz. Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • 5 N A R Nik Hisamuddin. Emergency Medicine Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • 6 H Siti Asma. Microbiology and Parasitology Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 2013 Aug;68(4):323-5.
PMID: 24145260 MyJurnal

Abstract

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, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) regarding good blood culture sampling practice.

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