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Contamination of blood cultures is associated with health care costs, diagnostic uncertainty, and potential patient harm1-3 resulting from unnecessary antibiotic treatment and hospitalization days3. The accepted goal for blood culture contamination

Contamination of blood cultures is associated with health care costs, diagnostic uncertainty, and potential patient harm1-3 resulting from unnecessary antibiotic treatment and hospitalization days.3 The accepted goal for blood culture contamination

Contamination of blood cultures is associated with health care costs, diagnostic uncertainty, and potential patient harm1-3 resulting from unnecessary antibiotic treatment and hospitalization days.3 The accepted goal for blood culture contamination

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted multiple gaps in health care systems across the globe. Supply chain issues have caused global shortages of essential supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing supplies.1 Timely access to

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 79, Issue 8, Page 3160-3169, August 2023.

At the end of 2019, anomalous pneumonia cases were identified in Wuhan City (China) and were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019. Scientists were able to identify the cause of these atypical pneumonia cases: a new

At the end of 2019, anomalous pneumonia cases were identified in Wuhan City (China) and were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019. Scientists were able to identify the cause of these atypical pneumonia cases: a new

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 81, Issue 3, Page 1241-1258, March 2025.

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Flexible endoscopes are essential tools used for minimally invasive screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.1,2 Reusable endoscopes must be sterilized or high-level disinfected (HLD) between uses.1-4 Prior to sterilization or HLD