2018 Volume 67 Issue 5 Pages 734-739
A questionnaire survey was conducted on the status of blood culture tests at hospitals in the Fukuoka region. The questionnaire included items on the number of beds, status of blood culture tests performed in 2015, instruments used, bottles used, number of days of culture, whether negative bottles were subcultured, methods for skin disinfection at the time of collection, whether a holder was used at the time of blood inoculation, whether the sensitivity of instruments was tested using bacterial fluids directly prepared from positive bottles, and how after-hour orders for blood culture tests were handled. Results of the questionnaire, to which 18 institutions responded, revealed that many institutions were not testing the sensitivity instruments using bacterial fluids directly prepared from positive bottles, were not subculturing negative bottles, and were not using a holder when blood culture bottles were inoculated. Results also revealed differences among institutions in indices commonly used for accuracy control and quality evaluation of blood culture tests, disinfection methods at the time of collection, and methods of handling after-hour orders. These findings enabled us to understand the actual status of blood culture tests in the Fukuoka region.
