Table 1:
Results of all blood cultures collected during the study period.
Blood Cultures
No. (%)
No. of Patients (%)
Positive cultures
• Likely to be true bacteremia
• Likely to be contamination
324 (12.2)
196 (7.4)
128 (4.8)
264 (20.1)
152 (11.5)
112 (8.5)
Negative cultures
2336 (87.8)
1054 (80)
Total
2660
1318