Health Care-Associated Bloodstream Infections

Was the blood culture collected as an outpatient or within 48 hours of admission to the hospital?

Is the blood culture isolate significant and not a contaminant?

Has the patient received IV therapy, wound care or specialized nursing care in the home within previous 30 days?

Has the patient attended a hospital outpatient clinic within the previous 30 days?

Has the patient attended a hemodialysis clinic within the previous 30 days?

Has the patient received IV chemotherapy within the previous 30 days?

Is the patient a resident of a nursing home or long-term care facility?

Has the patient been hospitalized for 2 or more days within the previous 90 days?