How to Reduce Unnecessary Blood Cultures: Construction and Validation of a Predictive Score for Blood Culture Positivity in Intensive Care

Prospective observational cohort consisting of all adult patients admitted to participating critical care units (ICU and CCU) during the study period, with blood cultures collected as part of their care, and who did not express any objection to participating.For each patient, data will be collected prospectively for each blood culture set collected.

Inclusion Criteria:Male or female, age 18 years or olderPatient admitted to an ICU or ICUpatient with a blood culture sample as part of careExclusion Criteria:Patient already included in this study during a previous hospitalisationOpposition expressed for participation in the study