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Overall Yield of Blood Cultures
| N | % of Cohort (N = 7509) | % of All Blood Cultures Performed (n = 2568) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort (hospitalized with CAP) | 7509 | — | — |
| Blood culture performed | 2568 | 34.20 | — |
| Pathogen | 65 | 0.87 | 2.53 |
| Penicillin-nonsusceptible organisma | 11 | 0.15 | 0.43 |
—, not applicable.
Percent susceptible and nonsusceptible reflect the percentages among those tested (4 patients had missing susceptibility data).
