Table 1.
Characteristics of All Positive Blood Cultures
| Variable | No. (%) of Blood Cultures | |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 Cohort (N=194) |
Non–COVID-19 Cohort (N=1,240) |
|
| Blood-culture collection location | ||
| Emergency department | 98 (50.5) | 783 (63.1) |
| Intensive care unit | 54 (27.8) | 102 (8.2) |
| Medical/surgical ward | 42 (21.6) | 355 (28.6) |
| Central-line access type | ||
| Internal jugular CVC | 38 (19.6) | 146 (11.8) |
| Subclavian vein CVC | 5 (2.6) | 34 (2.7) |
| Femoral vein CVC | 7 (3.6) | 69 (5.7) |
| Swan-Ganz CVC | 0 | 18 (1.5) |
| PICC | 44 (22.7) | 285 (23) |
| Implanted port | 0 | 20 (1.6) |
| Hemodialysis catheter | 11 (5.7) | 78 (6.3) |
| Tunneled catheter | 1 (0.5) | 39 (3.1) |
| Umbilical (neonates only) | 0 | 11 (0.9) |
| None of the above | 109 (56.2) | 720 (58.1) |
| Unknown | 0 | 10 (0.8) |
| Blood culture contaminated | ||
| Yes | 71 (36.6) | 258 (20.8) |
| No | 85 (43.8) | 772 (62.3) |
| Unknown | 38 (19.6) | 210 (16.9) |
Note. CVC, central venous catheter; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheters.