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Table 2 Proportion of positive blood cultures in patients with influenza A, influenza B or COVID-19

From: Community-acquired bacteraemia in COVID-19 in comparison to influenza A and influenza B: a retrospective cohort study

 

Influenza A

(n = 325)

Influenza B

(n = 328)

COVID-19

(n = 678)

 

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

p value**

Positive blood cultures

11.4 (37)

7.9–14.8

10.4 (34)

7.1–13.7

9.0 (61)

6.8–11.1

0.47

Relevant positive blood cultures*

4.0 (13)

1.9–6.1

3.0 (10)

1.2–4.9

1.0 (7)

0.3–1.8

0.04

  1. * Corrected for contamination
  2. ** Pearson’s chi-squared test
  3. 95% CI = 95% confidence interval