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Are
multiple blood cultures
(i.e. ≥2 bottles from sets with different order numbers) for the same Staphylococcus species
positive
?
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Explanatory Notes:
| To exclude contaminations, several pairs of blood cultures should be checked. | |
| Matching blood culture findings are present when species and suseceptibility testing are the same (i.e. no more than one deviation R/S/I). |