Ann Clin Microbiol 2021;24:1-9. Educational Intervention to Improve Blood Culture Indicators in a Secondary-Care Hospital

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Table 2. Comparison of indicators of blood cultures between emergency medical technicians and laboratory technicians
Blood culture indicators Emergency medical technicians Laboratory technicians P-value
Working place Emergency department and ICU Wards
Positive rate 9.2% (468/4,600) 9.4% (380/3,661) 0.7825
Contamination rate 0.4% (19/5,049) 1.4% (55/3,986) <0.0001

Abbreviation: ICU, intensive care unit.