Initial Specimen Diversion Devices for Emergency Department Blood Cultures May Reduce Contamination Rates and Costs: Structured Literature Review.

Ayres MD, Johnson MC, Andersen ME, Lewis AP, Farrow LS, Vopat AM, Spears KM

DOI: 10.5811/westjem.50723
Published: 2026 Jul 16
Container: The western journal of emergency medicine
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@article{allodium:10.5811/westjem.50723,
  title = {Initial Specimen Diversion Devices for Emergency Department Blood Cultures May Reduce Contamination Rates and Costs: Structured Literature Review.},
  author = {Ayres MD and Johnson MC and Andersen ME and Lewis AP and Farrow LS and Vopat AM and Spears KM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The western journal of emergency medicine},
  doi = {10.5811/westjem.50723},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.50723}
}

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TI  - Initial Specimen Diversion Devices for Emergency Department Blood Cultures May Reduce Contamination Rates and Costs: Structured Literature Review.
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AU  - Farrow LS
AU  - Vopat AM
AU  - Spears KM
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JO  - The western journal of emergency medicine
DO  - 10.5811/westjem.50723
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MD, A., MC, J., ME, A., AP, L., LS, F., AM, V., & KM, S. (2026). Initial Specimen Diversion Devices for Emergency Department Blood Cultures May Reduce Contamination Rates and Costs: Structured Literature Review.. The western journal of emergency medicine. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.50723

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