Table 1.
General characteristics of blood cultures performed at the hospital in 2019–2020.
| Variable | 2019 | 2020 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total BC | 1351 | 923 | 2274 | |
| True positive BC, n (%) | 162 (11.99) | 100 (10.83) | 262 (11.52) | |
| True negative BC, n (%) | 1071 (79.27) | 725 (78.55) | 1796 (78.98) | |
| BCC, n (%) | 119 (8.81) | 98 (10.62) | 217 (9.54) | |
| Rate of BCC (%) | 42.35 | 49.49 | 45.30 | |
| Sets retrieved, n (%) | 1 | 1178 (87.19) | 825 (89.38) | 2003 (88.08) |
| ≥2 | 173 (12.81) | 98 (10.62) | 271 (11.92) | |
BC—Blood Culture, BCC—Blood Culture Contamination, Rate of BCC—number of BCC to true positive BC.