혈액배양 시 피부소독 방법 개선 전, 후 혈액배양 오염률 비교

임지영,조혜진,최영화,문경선 대한의료관련감염관리학회 2019 의료관련감염관리 Vol.24 No.2

Background: This study aims to investigate blood culture contamination rates before and after improving the skin antisepsis methods used in blood cultures, and to compare the differences observed. Methods: This is a retrospective investigation study comparing the blood culture contamination rates before and after applying the skin disinfection method for blood cultures at a tertiary hospital. Blood culture tests were conducted for 25 months, from October 2016 to October 2018. We measured the blood culture contamination rates monthly, for one year each, before and after the improvement of activities applied in October 2017. The analyses were carried out using the Mann-Whitney U test, a non-parametric statistical method of the SPSS 25 statistical program. Results: The mean blood culture contamination rate was 1.8% before the improvement of skin antisepsis methods for blood cultures and 0.8% after improvements in skin antisepsis methods for blood cultures. The difference in the mean rates of blood culture contamination was statistically significant (P<.001). Conclusion: 00 This study confirmed the reduction of blood culture contamination rates after adhering to the improved method of applying skin antisepsis. Therefore, these results may be meaningful in that they can provide basic data for the preparation of clinical guidelines that aim to reduce culture contamination rates.

Compliance with Blood Volumes Collected for Blood Cultures between Physicians and Phlebotomists

고은하,김선주,이동현,김성춘 대한임상미생물학회 2013 Annals of clinical microbiology Vol.16 No.2

Background: Blood culture is essential for the diagnosis and management of bloodstream infections. Blood volume is a key parameter determining the success of blood cultures. Studies comparing compliance between physicians and phlebotomists regarding optimal blood culture procedure are very rare in Korea. Methods: After educating physicians (interns) and phlebotomists about the correct procedure for blood culturing, the blood volumes of forty-three percent of randomly selected aerobic and anaerobic culture sets for adult patients (≥18 years old) were compared between these two groups over a period of three months. Physicians obtained blood from all admitted patients except those in the emergency department, where phlebotomists performed blood collection. Results: The numbers of blood culture sets requested during the study period were 3,238 and 2,136 for the physician and phlebotomist groups, respectively. The blood volumes of blood culture sets were significantly higher for the phlebotomists (16.7 mL) than for the physicians (9.2 mL). The positive rate of blood culture was also higher for the phlebotomist group (10.3% vs. 7.9%). The contamination rates (0.8%) were the same for both groups. Conclusion: Although the patients' medical conditions, antibiotics prescriptions, or duration of hospitalization may have affected the positive rate of blood cultures, this rate might also have been influenced by the blood volume. The compliance of phlebotomists was greater than that of physicians regarding the blood volume collected for blood cultures.

자동혈액배양법을 이용한 혈액 이외 체액배양의 평가

최태열,강정옥,배현주 대한임상미생물학회 2011 Annals of clinical microbiology Vol.14 No.1

Background: We investigated whether culture using an automated blood culture system enhances the recovery of bacteria and fungi from body fluids other than blood when compared to conventional solid media culture methods. Methods: A total of 734 specimens [ascites (n=457), bile (n=5), CAPD (n=28), CSF (n=32), joint fluids (n=165), pericardial fluid (n=17), and pleural fluid (n=30)] were included in the study. Half of the volume of each specimen was inoculated directly into automated blood culture bottles (bioMeriux, Marcy-I’Etoile, France). The remaining volume was inoculated onto conventional solid media (sheep blood agar, chocolate agar, and phenylethyl alcohol agar) after centrifuging at 3,000 rpm for 10 min. Results: Clinically significant microorganisms were isolated from 62 specimens (8.5%) by automated blood culture and 61 specimens (8.3%) by the conventional solid media culture (kappa index: 0.81, 95% confidence interval: 0.75∼0.89). Contamination was observed in 11 (1.8%) of the automated blood culture specimens and 3 (0.4%) of the solid media culture specimens. The mean turnaround times of the automated blood cultures and the conventional solid media cultures were 3.7 and 2.8 days, respectively (P< 0.0001). Conclusion: Compared with conventional culture methods, no improvement in the recovery of clinically significant microorganisms was noted with the use of the automated blood culture system for the culture of body fluids other than blood.

소아 대상 혈액배양검사 현황 파악을 위한 국내 다기관 설문조사

이영준,이지영,공섬김,연규민,홍유라,오지은,Lee, Young Joon,Lee, Ji Young,Kong, Seom Kim,Yeon, Gyu Min,Hong, Yoo Rha,Oh, Chi Eun 대한소아감염학회 2018 Pediatric Infection and Vaccine Vol.25 No.1

Purpose: Blood culture is an essential diagnostic tool and requires clear indications, proper techniques, and quality control. We aimed to investigate whether blood cultures in children are appropriate for indications, are performed correctly, and receive proper quality control. Methods: We conducted an online survey targeting pediatric infectious diseases (ID) specialists working in general hospitals and neonatologists (Neo) working at hospitals operating a neonatal intensive care unit in Korea. Results: Approximately 81.1% (30/37) of pediatric ID specialists and 72.2% (52/72) of Neo responded to the survey. Some of the respondents (33.3% of ID and 59.6% of Neo) performed blood culture as a regular test irrespective of the indication. Approximately 40% of ID and 65.4% of Neo ordered only one set of blood culture in patients suspected with bacteremia. The most commonly used disinfectant for skin preparation was povidone-iodine, while the skin preparation method varied by institution. Approximately two-thirds of the institutions were monitoring the blood culture contamination rate, whereas relatively few provided staff with feedback on that rate. In addition, less than half of the institutions were providing regular staff training on blood culture (40% of ID and 28.8% of Neo). Conclusions: The indication and methods of blood culture for children varied according to institution, and few hospitals exert effort in improving the quality of blood culture. Institutions have to strive constantly toward improvement of blood culture quality and evidence-based recommendations for pediatric blood cultures should be standardized.

Effects of Blood Volume Monitoring on the Rate of Positive Blood Cultures from the Emergency Room

소민경,정혜선,김충종,최희정,이미애 대한임상미생물학회 2016 Annals of clinical microbiology Vol.19 No.3

Background: Blood cultures are essential in diagnosing and treating sepsis. There are several factors that affect the diagnostic yield of blood cultures such as the number of blood sampling episodes, the incubation period, the type and volume of culture media, and the amount of blood drawn. This study aimed to elucidate whether monitoring the volume of blood drawn with an educational intervention could affect the diagnostic quality of blood cultures. Methods: We implemented quality monitoring for the blood volume drawn during blood culture testing for adults in an emergency room. We instructed the nurses in the emergency room to draw the optimal amount of blood and to reduce the number of blood culture sets from three to two. We analyzed and compared the amount of blood drawn, the rate of positive blood cultures, the contamination rate, and time to positivity (TTP) between 908 patients pre-intervention and 921 patients post-intervention. Results: The amount of blood drawn increased from 0.7±0.3 mL per bottle (pre-intervention) to 6.5±1.7 mL per bottle (post-intervention) (P<0.0001). The rate of positive blood culture post-intervention (12.14%) was higher than that pre-intervention (6.65%) (P<0.0001). The contamination rate post-intervention (1.82%) was also significantly greater than that pre-intervention (0.60%) (P<0.0001). Except for anaerobes, there was no significant difference in the distribution of microorganisms between the pre- and post-intervention periods. The TTP for anaerobe bottles post-intervention was significantly shorter than that of pre-intervention (16.1±16.3 versus 18.6±18.3 h). Conclusion: This study suggests that continuing education about adequate blood volume and aseptic techniques is needed to increase the rate of positive blood cultures and reduce the contamination rate of blood cultures.

혈액 및 일반 세균배양에서 검출된 균종과 항균제 감수성 추이(1997~2001)

홍미애,오경창,안승인,김봉림,김연호,김성섭,장진근,전경소,차성호,Hong, Mi Ae,Oh, Kyung Chang,Ahn, Seng In,Kim, Bong Rim,Kim, Yun Ho,Kim, Sung Seop,Chang, Jin Keun,Jeun, Kyoung So,Cha, Sung Ho 대한소아감염학회 2003 Pediatric Infection and Vaccine Vol.10 No.2

Purpose : To know the trends of antimicrobial susceptibility is critical for antimicrobial treatment. We studied the organisms isolated from blood, urine, stool, and cerebrospinal fluid from 1997 to 2001 to reveal the trends of their antimicrobial susceptibility. Methods : We conducted a retrospective study with isolates obtained from 0~18 year old outpatients and inpatients from 1997 to 2001 at Department of Pediatrics, Hanil general hospital. We gathered the data through the laboratory test files and the origin of microorganisms cultured from blood, urine, stool and cerebrospinal fluid and their antimicrobial susceptibility. Results : Microorganisms were isolated from 226(3.3%) out of 6,974 blood cultures, 365 (8.0%) out of 4,549 urine cultures, 50(1.9%) out of 2,593 stool cultures and 9(1.4%) in 655 cerebrospinal fluid cultures. The most frequently isolated organisms from blood cultures was Staphylococcus epidermidis(33.5%) which was followed by Staphylococcus aureus(19.7%), Escherichia coli(13.8%), and Burkholderia cepacia(9.0%). Among the urine cultures, E. coli was the most common(74.7%) which was followed by Group D Enterococcus(11.3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae(7.1%) and Proteus mirabilis(2.5%). The positive stool cultures all yield Salmonella species. Group D Salmonella was obtained most frequently. Among the positive cerebrospinal fluid cultures, Group B Streptococcus was isolated most frequently. Among the 40 cases of S. aureus in blood cultures, 27 cases were methicillin-resistant. The rates of susceptibility for amikacin, ceftizoxime and ceftriaxone of E. coli isolated from blood cultures were 80%, 100% and 60% in 1997 and 60%, 80% and 60% in 2001. The rates of susceptibility for amikacin, ceftizoxime and ceftriaxone of K. pnumoniae isolated from urine cultures. were 80%, 100% and 80% in 1997 and 50%, 83% and 50% in 2001 Enterococcus was isolated from 6.7% to 15.8% and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus was observed in 17% of Group D Enterococcus isolated from urine cultures. The rates of susceptibility for amikacin, ceftizoxime and ceftriaxone of Group D Salmonella were 96%, 96% and 92% during the study period. Conclusion : Among the blood cultures S. epidermidis, S. aureus, E. coli and B. cepacia were isolated in order of frequency and among the urine cultures E. coli, Group D Enterococcus, K. pneumoniae and P. mirabilis were isolated in order of frequency. During the study period there was no big difference in major organisms isolated from blood and urine. The methicillin-resistant S. aureus was observed in 67% of S. aureus isolated from blood cultures but vancomycin-reistant S. aureus or vancomycin intermediate resistant S. aureus was not observed. The rates of susceptibility to amikacin and the third generation cephalosporin of E. coli isolated from blood cultures and K. pneumoniae from urine cultures have decreased. The isolation rates of Group D Enterococcus and vancomycin resistant Enterococcus have increased. 목 적 : 연도별 항균제 감수성의 추이를 파악하는 것은 항생제 치료에 대한 정보를 얻는데 매우 중요하다. 이에 저자들은 1997년부터 2001년까지의 혈액, 뇨, 분변 및 뇌척수액에서 분리된 균종 및 그들의 항균제 감수성검사를 분석하였다. 방 법 : 1997년 1월부터 2001년 12월 사이에 신생아에서 18세까지의 한일병원 소아과 외래 및 입원환아로부터 혈액, 요, 분변 및 뇌척수액에서 분리된 검출물을 대상으로 검사대장을 통해서 원인균주와 항균제 감수성 검사를 후향적으로 조사 분석하였다. 결 과 : 6,974검체의 혈액배양에서 226검체(3.3%), 4,549검체의 요배양에서 365검체(8.0%), 2,593검체의 분변 배양에서 50검체(1.9%) 및 655검체의 뇌척수액배양에서 9검체(1.4%)로부터 원인 균주가 분리되었다. 1) 혈액배양에서 Staphylococcus epidermidis(33.5%), Staphylococcus aureus(19.7%), Escherichia coli(13.8%)와 Burkholderia cepacia(9.0%) 순으로 많았고 요배양에서 E. coli(74.7%), GroupD Enterococcus(11.3%), Klebsiella pneumoniae(7.1%)와 Proteus mirabilis(2.5%) 순으로 많았으며 분변배양에서 Group D Salmonella 및 뇌척수액배양에서 Group B Streptococcus가 많이 분리되었다. 연도별 주요 원인균주의 빈도는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. 2) 혈액배양에서 40명의 S. aureus 양성 환아 중 27명에서 methicillin에 내성을 갖는 S. aureus가 관찰되었다. 3) 혈액배양에서의 E. coli의 amikacin과 3세대 cephalosporin제제인 ceftizoxime 및 ceftriaxone에 대한 감수성률은 1997년도에 각각 80%, 100%, 80%와 2001년도에 각각 60%, 80%, 60%이었고 요배양에서 K. pneumoniae의 amikacin과 ceftizoxime 및 ceftriaxone에 대한 감수성률은 1997년도에 각각 80%, 100%, 80%와 2001년도에 각각 50%, 83%, 50%이었다. 4) 요배양에서의 Group D Enterococcus 양성률은 1997년도에 6.7%에서 2001년에는 15.8%에서 분리되었으며 다약제 내성을 보였고, 특히 vancomycin에 대해서는 11~33% 정도의 균주가 내성을 보였다. 5) Group D Salmonella의 amikacin과 3세대 cephalosporin계 항생제인 ceftizoxime 및 ceftriaxone에 대한 감수성률은 각각 96%, 96%, 92%이었다. 결 론 : 혈액배양에서 methicillin에 내성을 갖는 S. aureus가 67%에서 관찰되었으나 vancomycin에 내성을 갖는 S. aureus는 관찰되지 않았다. 혈액배양에서의 E. coli와 요배양에서의 K. pneumoniae의 amikacin과 3세대 cephalosporin제제에 대한 내성이 증가하는 경향이었으며 요배양에서의 Group D Enterococcus의 검출율이 증가하였고, vancomycin에 대한 내성이 17%에서 관찰되었다.

신생아에서 혈액 배양 오염과 관련된 임상적 특징

정민영 ( Min Young Jung ),손옥성 ( Ok Sung Son ),홍유라 ( Yoo Rha Hong ),오지은 ( Chi Eun Oh ) 대한소아감염학회 2015 Pediatric Infection and Vaccine Vol.22 No.3

목적: 본 연구는 신생아중환자실에 입원한 환자에서 혈액 배양 오염률을 조사하고, 오염유무에 따른 임상적 특성을 비교하고자 하였다. 방법: 고신대학교복음병원 신생아중환자실에 입원한 환자들을 대상으로 시행한 830건의 혈액 배양 검사 결과에 대해 분석하였다. 혈액 배양 오염률과 채혈부위별 오염률을 조사하였고, 말초혈액 배양 시오염 유무에 따른 임상적인 특성을 비교하기 위해 의무기록을 조사하였다. 결과: 연구기간 중 오염률은 3.6%였다. 채혈 부위별 오염률은 말초정맥 15.6%, 말초동맥 2.6%, 배꼽동맥 도관 0%였다. 실명제가 시행되지 않았던 기간의 오염률은 2.7% (4/149), 시행 기간에는 4.4%(25/573)로 오염률의 차이가 없었다(P =0.484). 시술자별 오염률은 0-11.1%로 시술자간 차이가 있었다(P =0.038). 채혈 시 몸무게가 1,000 g 미만인 경우 오염률이 유의하게 높았다(P <0.001). 결론: 몸무게가 적은 미숙아에서 혈액 배양 오염률이 더 높을 수 있으므로 채혈 방법에 주의가 필요하며, 오염률이 높은 시술자를 관리해야 한다. 신생아에서 혈액 배양 오염률을 감소시킬 수 있는 인자들을 파악하고 실제 임상에서 적용하기 위한 전향적이고, 체계적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 보인다. Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the contamination rates of blood culture in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to examine the clinical characteristics related to the contamination. Methods: Eight hundred thirty cases of blood culture performed from March 2013 to February 2014 were analyzed. We evaluated the contamination rates of blood culture by blood sampling sites and compared the clinical characteristics such as real name system and body weights of the contaminated cases and those of non-contaminated ones. The clinical characteristics were retrospectively reviewed by medical records. Results: The overall contamination rate was 3.6% (30/830). The contamination rates by blood sampling sites were as follows: peripheral vein 15.6% (10/64), peripheral artery 2.6% (20/759), and umbilical arterial catheter 0% (0/7). There was no difference in the contamination rates between cases with and without real name system (P =0.484). However, there were significant differences in the contamination rates by the physicians who performed the culture (P =0.038) and body weight (<1,000 g vs. ≥1,000 g) at the time of blood culture (P <0.001). Conclusions: These results suggest that neonates with a body weight less than 1,000 g have more risks of the contamination of blood culture. Furthermore, there is a necessity to provide blood culture performers with active feedbacks and individualized education plans that can help diminish blood culture contamination rates. Prospective studies in a systematic manner that can be applied in actual clinical settings are needed in order to figure out factors that can diminish the contamination rates of blood culture in NICU.

자동혈액배양기 VITAL 시스템을 이용한 혈액배양에서 최종 맹계대배양 평가

이정수,이미애,정화순 대한임상병리학회 1998 대한임상병리학회지 Vol.18 No.2

Increased detection of invasive enteropathogenic bacteria in pre-incubated blood culture materials by real-time PCR in comparison with automated incubation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Frickmann, Hagen,Dekker, Denise,Boahen, Kennedy,Acquah, Samuel,Sarpong, Nimako,Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw,Schwarz, Norbert G.,May, Jü,rgen,Marks, Florian,Poppert, Sven,Wiemer, Dorothea F.,Hagen, Ralf M. Informa Healthcare 2013 Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Vol.45 No.8

<P><I>Background:</I> Invasive enteropathogenic bacteria can cause systemic infections. Data from studies with PCR detection suggest, at least for Salmonella enterica, that blood culture may lead to underestimation in the tropics. Corresponding data are lacking for other invasive enteropathogenic bacteria. We compared classical blood culture and molecular methods for the diagnosis of blood infections. <I>Methods:</I> A real-time multiplex PCR for Salmonella spp., Shigella spp./entero- invasive Escherichia coli (EIEC), Yersinia spp., and Campylobacter jejuni was applied to 2321 retained blood culture samples from Ghanaian patients, after enrichment by automated culture. <I>Results:</I> PCR detected Salmonella DNA in 56 out of 58 pre-incubated Ghanaian blood cultures with growth of S. enterica. In 2 samples molecular diagnosis was only possible after 1:10 dilution. Twenty-two samples negative by blood culture and 1 positive with Micrococcus spp. were PCR-positive for Salmonella spp. In addition, 3 Shigella spp./EIEC, 2 Yersinia spp., and 1 C. jejuni were detected by PCR but not by culture growth. <I>Conclusions:</I> Real-time PCR was more sensitive in identifying invasive enteropathogenic bacteria than automated blood culture, which is hampered by a lack of evidence-based standardization of pre-analytic conditions in the tropics. Primary agar culture and Gram-staining prior to automated blood culture is advisable in cases where transportation times are long.</P>

중심정맥도관관련 혈류감염의 신속한 진단을 위한 실시간 다중핵산증폭검사의 유용성 평가

김봉영,박세우,김태형,김지은,임동휘,최태열,배현주,강정옥 대한감염학회 2011 Infection and Chemotherapy Vol.43 No.3

Background: The study evaluated the clinical efficacy of a multi-parameter realtime polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for patients with central venous catheterrelated bloodstream infection (CRBSI). Materials and Methods: Thirty five patients suspected to have CRBSI were enrolled. The SeptiFast™ (SF) multi-parameter real-time PCR test (Roche Diagnostics, Germany) and blood culture were performed and results were compared. Results: The turn-around time for the SF test and blood culture was 32.6±28.9 hours and 115.8±23.5 hours, respectively. Among the 70 blood samples, the positive rates of SF test and blood culture were 34.3% and 27.1%, respectively, and the agreement rate was 62.9%. Gram-positive bacteria were detected in 10 patients with blood culture and 11 patients with SF test. Gram-negative bacteria were detected in one patient with a blood culture and in seven patients with SF test. Candida was not detected in blood culture but was detected in two patients by the SF test. Conclusions: SF test was faster and more sensitive for the detection of blood pathogens than blood culture. It provides a more sensitive detection of gramnegative and Candida in blood than does blood culture testing.