Steripath ® Initial Specimen Diversion Device ®, a clinically proven solution, enables hospitals to meet the new goal of 1% blood culture contamination as published in CLSI's M47 Principles and ...

Despite increased attention to antibiotic stewardship, unnecessary antibiotic use continues to be more common among inpatients with contaminated vs negative blood cultures. Blood culture contamination ...

A study at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) found that a novel device can significantly reduce contamination of blood cultures, potentially reducing risky overtreatment and unnecessary ...

During the 35-month period, 53,503 blood cultures were obtained from PED patients and children hospitalized in the pediatric wards included in the study of which 1665 (3.1%) were positive. Three ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Blood culture contamination was significantly reduced when phlebotomists used an initial specimen diversion ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kurin, Inc., the inventor and manufacturer of the Kurin ® blood culture collection sets, commends the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their ...

Recently published University of Arkansas study examined the patient-specific risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with contaminated blood cultures for patients with suspected bloodstream ...

Kurin, Inc., a leader in innovative blood culture collection technology designed to reduce contamination and improve patient outcomes, announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kurin, Inc., the inventor and manufacturer of the Kurin ® blood culture collection sets, announced today the full-scale launch of Kurin Jet, which has joined the Kurin Lock ...

SEATTLE, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc., the pioneer in Initial Specimen Diversion Device ® (ISDD ®) technology, today announced groundbreaking new findings from an ...