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Sources of infection of nosocomial blood stream infection, University of Alberta Hospital, 1986 to 1996
| Source | Number of episodes of blood stream infection (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary | 1362 (57.0) |
| Urinary tract | 248 (10.4) |
| Respiratory tract | 237 (9.9) |
| Surgical site | 228 (9.5) |
| Gastrointestinal tract | 176 (7.4) |
| Skin/burn | 102 (4.3) |
| Female genital tract | 14 (0.6) |
| Other | 22 (0.9) |
| Total | 2389 (100) |
