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BCC rates were examined retrospectively 12\u2010month pre\u2010, and 9\u2010month post\u2010intervention.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Six thousand nine hundred and fifty\u2010three blood cultures were collected over the study period. 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