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Navigating the blood-brain barrier: enhancing blood culture practices in the neuro-ICU.

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Metz, M; Colton, K; Seidelman, J
Published in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
March 2025

This study evaluates the implementation of a blood culture (BCx) algorithm in the neurology ICU (NICU) to reduce BCx event (BCE) rates. Results show a reduction in BCE rates, without increasing adverse outcomes. The findings support the feasibility of BCx algorithms for improving diagnostic stewardship in the specialized NICU population.

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

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EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

March 2025

Volume

46

Issue

3

Start / End Page

316 / 318

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Male
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology
  • Blood-Brain Barrier
  • Blood Culture
  • Algorithms
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
 

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Metz, M., Colton, K., & Seidelman, J. (2025). Navigating the blood-brain barrier: enhancing blood culture practices in the neuro-ICU. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 46(3), 316–318. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.235
Metz, Maureen, Katharine Colton, and Jessica Seidelman. “Navigating the blood-brain barrier: enhancing blood culture practices in the neuro-ICU.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 46, no. 3 (March 2025): 316–18. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.235.
Metz M, Colton K, Seidelman J. Navigating the blood-brain barrier: enhancing blood culture practices in the neuro-ICU. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 Mar;46(3):316–8.
Metz, Maureen, et al. “Navigating the blood-brain barrier: enhancing blood culture practices in the neuro-ICU.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 46, no. 3, Mar. 2025, pp. 316–18. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/ice.2024.235.
Metz M, Colton K, Seidelman J. Navigating the blood-brain barrier: enhancing blood culture practices in the neuro-ICU. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2025 Mar;46(3):316–318.
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Published In

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

DOI

EISSN

1559-6834

Publication Date

March 2025

Volume

46

Issue

3

Start / End Page

316 / 318

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Male
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology
  • Blood-Brain Barrier
  • Blood Culture
  • Algorithms
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences