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Table 1

From: Positive blood cultures in critically ill patients: incidence and impact on outcome

LOS > 7 days

All

No positive BC

With positive BC

Number of patients

74

37

37

SAPS II mortality (%)

28.7

29.1

28.3

ICU mortality (%)

20.3

13.5

27.0

Hospital mortality (%)

31.1

24.3

37.8

LOS (days)

23,7

14.9

32.5