Number of Blood Cultures per 1,000 Patient Days at University-Affiliated Hospitals in Korea.
10.5145/KJCM.2012.15.2.67
- Author:
Eui Chong KIM
1
;
Jeong Hwan SHIN
;
Sunjoo KIM
;
Nam Yong LEE
;
Ji Hyun CHO
;
Sun Hoe KOO
;
Nam Hee RYOO
;
Sae Ick JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Blood culture;
Cost;
Sepsis;
Quality control
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea;
Quality Control;
Sepsis
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2012;15(2):67-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The authors calculated the number of blood cultures per 1,000 admitted patient days at seven university-affiliated hospitals in 2010, which ranged from 65 to 129 (mean 110). The number of blood cultures per 1,000 patient days could possibly be a good parameter for assessing the appropriateness of blood culture.
