|
Source of blood culture isolate
|
Concordant isolaten(%)
|
Discordant isolatesn(%)
|
|---|
|
Pulmonary (BAL or sputum)
|
50(53.2)
|
50(70.4)
|
|
Renal/urinary tract
|
22(23.4)
|
25(35.2)
|
|
Skin and soft tissue
|
8(8.5)
|
11(15.5)
|
|
Other (aortic valve graft, joint aspirate, limb tissue)
|
8(8.5)
|
10(14.1)
|
|
Intra-abdominal (fluid or surgical swab)
|
10(10.6)
|
6(8.5)
|
|
Surgical wound site
|
3(3.2)
|
5(7.0)
|
- Note: Isolates have been attributed to multiple sources where concordant cultures exist for more than one organ system within the 48-h window before and after the blood culture was taken. Denominator for calculating proportions were the total number of concordant isolates (n =94) and discordant isolates (n =71). BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage.
