Reducing False-Positive Peripheral Blood Cultures in a Pediatric Emergency Department

• Reduced the rate of false-positive peripheral blood cultures using blood culture kits, a dedicated team obtaining peripheral blood cultures, and following up with staff who draw a contaminated peripheral blood cultures.
• The rate of false-positive peripheral blood cultures decreased from the baseline rate of 2.1%. to 1.4%.

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