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Table 1 Interviewees participating in the survey

From: Quality of blood culture testing - a survey in intensive care units and microbiological laboratories across four European countries

Interviewees (n)

France

Germany

Italy

UK

Total

Total (n)

39

32

30

37

138

ICUs (n)

16

13

17

13

59

LABs (n)

23

19

13

24

79

Type of structure (%)

Private

10

37

0

0

12

Public

90

63

100

100

88

 ICUs

 

  Private

0

23

0

0

5

  Public

100

77

100

100

95

 LABs

 

  Private

17

47

0

0

16

  Public

83

53

100

100

84

Interviewee position (n)

 ICUs

 

  Head of ICU

3

6

0

0

9

  Physician

7

7

12

12

38

  Nurse

6

0

5

1

12

 LABs

 

  LAB director

8

17

5

5

35

  LAB manager

5

0

3

15

23

  Microbiologist

10

2

5

4

21

  1. LAB, microbiological laboratory.