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 |