Hemoculture contamination rates based on CLSI standards Relationship between contamination and unnecessary antibiotic use Direct costs of laboratory testing and medical supplies Retrospective cross sectional study from 2023 to 2025 Automated blood culture samples at Prapokklao Hospital Identification and sensitivity testing of skin flora contaminants Administration of IV antibiotics for contaminants beyond 72 hours Patient safety and antimicrobial resistance prevention Optimization of me
Conditions
Interventions
This group comprises all blood culture specimens submitted to the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at Prapokklao Hospital. The dataset represents a comprehensive population of patients suspected of ha
Health Services Research
Automated Blood Culture Records at Prapokklao Hospital in 2023-2025
Sponsors
Prapokklao Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Days to 105 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.All blood samples submitted for automated hemoculture 2.Patients suspected of having bloodstream infections or sepsis 3.All clinical departments within Prapokklao Hospital 4.Hemoculture samples processed between January 2023 and December 2025
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Non blood clinical specimens 2.Sputum samples 3.Urine samples 4.Pus and wound swabs 5.Body fluid samples other than blood 6.Incomplete laboratory records
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The percentage of blood culture sets identified as contaminated by skin flora based on CLSI criteria among all automated blood cultures processed at Prapokklao Hospital from 2023 to 2025. 2023 to 2025 Hemoculture Contamination Rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Direct Medical Costs of Contamination 2023 to 2025 Direct Medical Costs of Contamination | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSasithorn Thaicharoen
Prapokklao Hospital
Outcome results
None listed