Every Crisis Is an Opportunity: Advancing Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood Culture Bottle Shortage

Authors

Jonathan H. Ryder, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Trevor C. Van Schooneveld, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Daniel J. Diekema, Department of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.
Valeria Fabre, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-23-2024

Institution/Department

Internal Medicine

Journal Title

Open forum infectious diseases

Abstract

The current manufacturing disruption of BACTEC blood culture bottles has drawn attention to diagnostic stewardship around blood culture utilization. In this perspective, we offer strategies for implementing blood culture stewardship using a graded approach based on a hospital's blood culture bottle supply. These strategies should inform plans to mitigate the impact of the shortage on patient care and reinforce fundamental principles of blood culture stewardship.

ISSN

2328-8957

First Page

ofae479

Recommended Citation

Ryder JH, Van Schooneveld TC, Diekema DJ, Fabre V. Every Crisis Is an Opportunity: Advancing Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood Culture Bottle Shortage. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024;11(9):ofae479. Published 2024 Aug 23. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofae479