JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Rapid classification of positive blood cultures. Prospective validation of a multivariate algorithm.
To develop and validate a model predicting whether a positive blood culture represents a true positive or a contaminant in hospitalized patients, using only information available when the initial culture result becomes available. ⋯ This model can help clinicians quantify the likelihood that a given positive blood culture represents a true positive when the laboratory first calls, which may be helpful in subsequent decision making.