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Frequency of microbiologic tests performed and culture result positivity.
| Microbiology | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Any microbiological culture performed | 145/405 (35.8) |
| Blood culture | |
| Collected at any time during hospitalization | 121/405 (29.9) |
| Culture positive | 14/121 (11.6) |
| Urine culture | |
| Collected at any time during hospitalization | 60/405 (14.8) |
| Culture positive | 6/60 (10.0) |
| CSF culture | |
| Collected at any time during hospitalization | 16/405 (4.0) |
| Culture positive | 0/16 (0) |
CSF, cerebral spinal fluid.
