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===Special considerations for the above criteria=== | ===Special considerations for the above criteria=== | ||
*Criterion elements must occur within a time frame that does not exceed a gap of one calender day. "Criterion Elements" refer to the fever, and other symptoms of infection and the timing of the first positive culture. | *Criterion elements must occur within a time frame that does not exceed a gap of one calender day. "Criterion Elements" refer to the fever, and other symptoms of infection and the timing of the first positive culture. | ||
*Separate occasions for the[[Blood culture]]s can range from 15 minutes apart to within 48 hours of each culture. | *Separate occasions for the [[Blood culture]]s can range from 15 minutes apart to within 48 hours of each culture. | ||
*Different ports of the same line is considered 2 sites. | *Different ports of the same line is considered 2 sites. | ||
*One [[blood culture]]is defined as one site (at least one of two bottles from a [[Blood culture]] set is reported as having grown at least one organism). | *One [[blood culture]]is defined as one site (at least one of two bottles from a [[Blood culture]] set is reported as having grown at least one organism). | ||