Bacteremia
Conditions
Keywords
Bacteremia, Blood Cultures, Sepsis
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a single blood sample of 1cc in an aerobic bottle will provide a better yield and time to positivity than 2 samples of 0.5 cc in 2 (aerobic and anaerobic) bottles for blood cultures in neonates.
Interventions
OTHER1cc of blood in a single aerobic culture bottle
The efficacy of using 1cc of blood in a single aerobic bottle for cultures in neonatal bacteremia will will be compared with the traditional 0.5cc of blood in 2 Bottles
Sponsors
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All blood cultures taken in the NICU during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
* Bacteria that are normal flora of the skin such as Coagulase negative staphylococci or Streptococci Viridans are considered, except if grown in two sets of cultures or in the presence of laboratory and clinical indices of infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Non Inferiority of 1 cc blood culture in a single aerobic bottle instead of 0.5 cc for 2 bottles. | 6months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| utility of the routine use of anaerobic bottle for blood cultures in newborns | 6 months |
| Comparison of time to positivity of 1 cc blood culture in a single aerobic bottle instead of 0.5 cc for 2 bottles (aerobic and anaerobic) | 6 months |
Outcome results
None listed