Table 2 Characteristics of the 55 patients with bloodstream infection
From: Correlation between mass and volume of collected blood with positivity of blood cultures
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Nosocomial infection | 19 | 34.5 |
Change in treatment decision after gram stain reported | 2 | 3.6 |
Change in treatment decision after antibiogram reported | 7 | 12.7 |
Adequate antimicrobial treatment | 39 | 70.9 |
Inadequate antimicrobial treatment | 16 | 29.1 |
Blood culture collected via peripheral vein only | 22 | 40.0 |
Blood culture collected via peripheral vein + central venous catheter | 33 | 60.0 |
Monomicrobial infection | 48 | 87.3 |
Polymicrobial infection | 7 | 12.7 |