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Table 1 Number of catheters and blood samples cultured per intensive care unit

From: Variations in catheter-related bloodstream infections rates based on local practices

Intensive care unit (ICU)

ICU-A

ICU-B

ICU-C

Total

Ratio of positive catheter tips (%)

123/543 (23%)

48/398 (12%)

89/1,321 (7%)

260/2,262 (11%)

Catheters tips cultured per 1,000 patient-days

29

31

82

47

Ratio of positive blood cultures (%)

1,041/5,578 (19%)

746/4,147 (18%)

845/6,534 (13%)

2,632/16,259 (16%)

Blood culture rate per 1,000 patient-days

291

321

406

339

Number of catheter tips cultured with concomitant blood cultures

489

254

1,094

1,837

Catheter tips cultured with concomitant blood cultures per 1,000 patient-days

26

20

68

38