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Shows sustained reduction in blood culture use in a medical setting, indicating effective management strategies during shortages.
Following a global 2024 blood culture bottle shortage, we implemented a multidisciplinary stewardship intervention to reduce utilization. Upon supply normalization in 2025, a durable 34.8% reduction in utilization was maintained without increasing sepsis-related mortality, demonstrating that crisis-driven shifts can successfully establish a sustainable "new steady state."
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