Table 1. The Ratios Related to the Collection and Processing of Blood Cultures in 16 University or Research and Training Hospitals in Turkey in 2013.
| Variables | Valuesa |
|---|---|
| Infection/contamination rates in isolated microorganisms | |
| Contamination | 33 |
| Causative agent | 67 |
| Skin disinfection | |
| Povidone-iodine | 60 |
| Alcohol | 40 |
| Staff collecting BC | |
| Nurses | 57.7 |
| Physicians | 30.7 |
| Medical interns | 11.5 |
| Availability of phlebotomy team in centers | 37.5 |
| Availability of pediatric bottles in centers | 86.7 |
| Availability of anaerobic bottles in centers | 66.6 |
| Average growth rate in the bottles | 32.3 |
| The average growth time for causative agents, h | 21.4 |
| The average growth time for contaminant agents, h | 36.3 |
| Route of BC collection | |
| Intravenous catheter | 36 |
| Peripheral venipuncture | 64 |
| Hospital classification | |
| University hospital | 56.3 |
| Training and research hospital | 43.7 |
| Hospitals with ≥ 500 beds | 56.25 |
| Report of growing signal time to clinicians | 40 |
| Overall rate of glove usage in the centers | 93.75 |
| Number of bottles for diagnosis ( ≥ 2) | 77.8 |
| Using conventional identification methods | 28.6 |
| Quality control application | 7.1 |
| Sample rejection criteria | |
| Insufficient blood samples | 30.8 |
| Registration errors | 69.2 |
| Fungal blood culture assessment | 66.7 |
Abbreviation: BC, Blood cultures.
aData are presented as percentage.