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Are multiple blood cultures (i.e. ≥2 bottles from sets with different order numbers) for the same Staphylococcus species positive ?
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).