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Logistic regression and random forest models were developed using\u00a033 features with a 70:30 train-test split and evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, confusion matrices and standard classification.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Hemoglobin, cholesterol, and albumin levels were significantly lower in the bacteremia group, while platelet count, CRP, PCT, glucose, and triglycerides were significantly elevated (all p &amp;lt; 0.05). Logistic regression identified platelet count (Odds ratios (OR) = 1.003, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.001\u20131.006), PCT (OR = 1.032, 95% CI: 1.004\u20131.060), triglycerides (OR = 1.740, 95% CI: 1.052\u20132.879), and low cholesterol (OR = 0.523, 95% CI: 0.383\u20130.714) as independent risk factors. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.75 for the random forest model and 0.74 for logistic regression, with recall rates of 0.69 and 0.60, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Routine laboratory markers integrated into machine learning models demonstrated potential for early bacteremia prediction. 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