uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): CRBSI Diagnosis

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ModerateSepsis & InfectionCRBSI Diagnosisuk-fficm

A 65-year-old woman on ICU has suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection. The team performs paired blood cultures from the CVC and a peripheral vein. The CVC culture becomes positive at 8 hours and the peripheral culture at 14 hours. What is the differential time to positivity (DTP) and does it support the diagnosis of CRBSI?

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