Ancillary Benefit of Microbiology Culture Diagnostic Stewardship: Decreasing Healthcare’s Climate Impact

Abstract We calculated weights of blood, urine, and endotracheal tube culture supplies and quantified greenhouse gas emissions emitted for disposal of these supplies. Of note, disposal-related emissions for positive blood and endotracheal tube culture results are equivalent to driving 0.6 and 0.4 miles, respectively, in a gasoline-powered vehicle.