Background
- A single set of blood cultures is typically collected with two bottles, one perforated bottle for aerobic growth and one sealed for anaerobic growth
- Each bottle needs 10-20 mL of blood
Interpretation
- See also Blood culture contamination
- If only the anaerobic bottle is positive, about 60% are contaminants
Further Reading
- Utility of anaerobic bottles for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis. 2020;20:142. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-4854-x
