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Proportion of positive blood cultures in patients with influenza A, influenza B or COVID-19
| Influenza A (n = 325) |
Influenza B (n = 328) |
COVID-19 (n = 678) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | 95% CI | % (n) | 95% CI | % (n) | 95% CI | p value** | |
| Positive blood cultures | 11.4 (37) | 7.9–14.8 | 10.4 (34) | 7.1–13.7 | 9.0 (61) | 6.8–11.1 | 0.47 |
| Relevant positive blood cultures* | 4.0 (13) | 1.9–6.1 | 3.0 (10) | 1.2–4.9 | 1.0 (7) | 0.3–1.8 | 0.04 |
* Corrected for contamination
** Pearson’s chi-squared test
95% CI = 95% confidence interval
