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Table 2 Distribution of positive sterile and nonsterile cultures

From: An antimicrobial stewardship program improves antimicrobial treatment by culture site and the quality of antimicrobial prescribing in critically ill patients

 

Before ASP

After ASP

P value

Sterile cultures

101

72

 

Blood

70 (69%)

55 (76%)

0.394

Othera

31 (31%)

17 (24%)

0.394

Nonsterile cultures

124

107

 

Sputum

38 (31%)

48 (45%)

0.036

Urine

44 (35%)

36 (34%)

0.877

Wound

25 (20%)

14 (13%)

0.209

Otherb

17 (14%)

9 (8%)

0.288

  1. aIncludes pleural fluid, pancreatic fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage, and muscle tissue. bIncludes arterial and venous catheter tips, skin, and rectal cultures.
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