Impact of the acute national blood culture bottle shortage on the two-set blood culture rate in a single center in Japan: Insights from an interrupted time-series analysis

Summary: Background: In 2024, a worldwide shortage of blood culture bottles prompted efforts to mitigate its impact, including strategies to reduce blood culture orders. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shortage on the two-set blood culture rate in a single center in Japan. Methods: I...

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Main Authors: Tetsuji Morishita, Masao Kuwabara, Masayoshi Monji, Shin Lee, Makoto Hayashi, Hisashi Tsurumi, Hidetoshi Matsunami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088925000435
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