Figure 1From: Trends in paediatric bloodstream infections at a South African referral hospitalTrends in bloodstream infection, pathogen and contamination rates (2008–2013). BSI rates (blue) declined significantly (from 4.6 to 3.1 per 1000 patient days; Chi square for trend p = 0.02). Blood culture contamination rates (grey) were high (1123/17001 [6.6%]; 95% CI 6.4-6.8%) exceeding pathogen yield (orange) and increased over time (p = 0.003).Back to article page