Effects of type and level of training on variation in physician knowledge in the use and acquisition of blood cultures: a cross sectional survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Blood culture (BCX) use is often sub-optimal, and is a user-dependent diagnostic test. Little is known about physician training and BCX-related knowledge. We sought to assess variations in caregiver BCX-related knowledge, and their r...

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Main Authors: Schwartz David N, Parada Jorge P, Schiff Gordon D, Weiss Kevin B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/71