Table 2 Microbial isolation
Organism | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Bacteria | |
Streptococci, alpha- and beta-hemolytic | 36 (18) |
Enterococcus spp. | 35 (17) |
Escherichia coli | 27 (13) |
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus | 27 (13) |
Klebsiella spp. | 14 (7) |
Clostridium | 1 (1) |
Other bacteria | 45 (22) |
Sterile bile | 50 (24) |
Missing data | 28 (14) |
Multiresistant bacteria | |
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium | 4 (2) |
E. coli with extended spectrum beta-lactamase | 4 (2) |
Any multiresistant pathogen | 14 (7) |
Fungi | |
Candida albicans | 32 (16) |
Candida glabrata | 11 (5) |
Missing data | 76 (37) |