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Infectious diseases are an important cause of mortality in patients with renal failure. The markers used to diagnose infection in patients with renal failure have various limitations. Culture positivity is an objective guide in that context. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of frequently used markers of bacterial infection in predicting culture positivity in renal failure...