Blood culture collection practices in NICU; A national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sepsis is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in neonates. Blood cultures are the gold standard in diagnosing neonatal sepsis; however, there are currently no consensus guidelines for blood culture collection in neonates and significant practice variation exists in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) globally.

Objective

To examine current practices in obtaining blood cultures in the evaluation of neonatal sepsis in NICUs across Canada.

Methods

A nine-item electronic survey was sent to each of the 29 level-3 NICUs in Canada, which are equipped to provide highly specialized care for newborns.

Results

Responses were received from 90% (26/29) of sites. Sixty-five percent (17/26) of sites have blood culture collection guidelines for the investi

SUBMITTER: Hajjar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186103 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature