Laboratory contamination of blood cultures.
Open Access
- 1 December 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 28 (12) , 980-982
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.28.12.980
Abstract
A prospective study of the use of a laminar flow cabinet, an exhaust-ventilated safety hood, and the open bench for the microbiological examination of blood is described. Blood samples from 1600 patients were subcultured on the open bench, 2700 in a safety hood, and 2607 in a laminar flow cabinet. Use of the laminar flow cabinet produced a significantly greater level of contamination than the other methods, and it is concluded that the exhaust-ventilated safety hood should be used for this procedure.Keywords
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