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- Overview
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A bloodstream infection (BSI) can lead to a dysregulated immune response if untreated. BSI’s can lead to potentially life-threatening conditions, including sepsis.
Blood culture is a critical tool in the diagnosis and management of sepsis.
Identifying BSIs and treating symptoms quickly and effectively may impact sepsis-related mortality.2,3,4
To make substantial improvements to BSI testing, consider the entire diagnostic pathway – from blood culture collection to result.
Learn more in the Bloodstream Infection (BSI) Infographic
Did you know?
- Inconsistent blood culture collection can lead to contaminated blood culture bottles that inadvertently flag positive.5,6,7
- Inconsistent collection practices can also lead to under-filled bottles that prompt a redraw.5,6
- Under-filled bottles can result in under-diagnosis of BSI’s and potentially longer time to detection.5,6
- Contaminated blood cultures could mean that a patient remains on inappropriate antibiotic treatment for longer than necessary.5,7
Related Solutions
Sepsis Management
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- Kumar A., et al. Critical Care Medicine 2006; 34(6):1589-1596.
- Roimi M., et al. (2020). Intensive Care Medicine 2020; 46: 454–462.
- Adrie C., et al. Journal of Infection 2017; 74: 131-141.
- Lamy B., et al. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7 (2016), article 697.
- Banerjee R., et al. CID 2016; 63(10): 1332-9.
- Hall K., et al. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 2006; 19(4):788-802
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The BD BACTEC™ FX blood culture system builds on the proven history of previous BD BACTEC™ instrumentation, with advanced fluorescence detection technology, exceptional media performance and instrument reliability—adding vial-activated workflow, advanced ergonomics, blood culture observation and customer-focused data management. The easy-to-use workflow comes in a compact, modular design, which can be adapted to multiple space- and time-saving configurations for your laboratory staff.
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Time to detection is important during the analytical phase. Learn about a full spectrum of blood culture media solutions.
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Microbiology laboratories play a key role in infectious disease management. At the same time, they face a growing list of challenges, including lab consolidation, increased regulations, decreasing reimbursements and a shortage of skilled staff. That task is complicated by inherent obstacles such as manual processes, the lack of integrated workflows, disparate IT systems and difficulties accessing data.
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With proprietary BD PentaPoint™ and BD RightGauge™ needle technology, the BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ push button blood collection set aims to improve the patient experience by enhancing comfort, enabling clinicians to better access difficult veins, and reducing overall procedure times.
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