Table 3 Number of positive blood culture sets in infection and non-infection episodes (all organisms)
| Number of positive blood cultures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | 1 | >1 | Total |
| Infection | 23 (79.3%) | 6 (20.7%) | 29 |
| No Infection (contamination/colonization) | 39 (70.9%) | 16 (29.1%) | 55 |
| Total | 62 (83.8%) | 22 (16.2%) | 84 |