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From: Classification of positive blood cultures: computer algorithms versus physicians' assessment - development of tools for surveillance of bloodstream infection prognosis using population-based laboratory databases

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Kaplan-Meier mortality curves up to day 30 for patient groups derived from computer algorithms or physicians’ assessments. Contamination vs. bloodstream infection: contamination according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (green solid line); bloodstream infection according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (red solid line); contamination according to computer algorithm, bloodstream infection according to physicians’ assessment (black dashed line); bloodstream infection according to computer algorithm, contamination according to physicians’ assessment (blue dashed line). Monomicrobial vs. polymicrobial: monomicrobial according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (green solid line); polymicrobial according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (red solid line); monomicrobial according to computer algorithm, polymicrobial according to physicians’ assessment (black dashed line); polymicrobial according to computer algorithm, monomicrobial according to physicians’ assessment (blue dashed line). Community- vs. hospital-onset: community-onset according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (green solid line); hospital-onset according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (red solid line); community-onset according to computer algorithm, hospital-onset according to physicians’ assessment (black dashed line); hospital-onset according to computer algorithm, community-onset according to physicians’ assessment (blue dashed line). Healthcare- vs. no healthcare-association: no healthcare-association according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (green solid line); healthcare-association according to computer algorithm and physicians’ assessment (red solid line); no healthcare-association according to computer algorithm, healthcare-association according to physicians’ assessment (black dashed line); healthcare-association according to computer algorithm, no healthcare-association according to physicians’ assessment (blue dashed line).

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