Table 2.
Distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa According to Specimen Type
| Specimen | 2016 (n=505) | 2017 (n=479) | 2018 (n=476) | 2019 (n=539) | 2020 (n=504) | 2021 (n=614) | 2022 (n=184) | Total (n=3301) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascites | 2 (0.40%) | 2 (0.42%) | 5 (1.05%) | 2 (0.37%) | 3 (0.60%) | 9 (1.47%) | 5 (2.72%) | 28 (0.85%) |
| Bile | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 10 (1.98%) | 13 (2.12%) | 12 (6.52%) | 35 (1.06%) |
| Bronchial alveolar | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (0.65%) | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (0.15%) |
| Blood | 12 (2.38%) | 15 (3.13%) | 13 (2.73%) | 10 (1.86%) | 32 (6.35%) | 15 (2.44%) | 3 (1.63%) | 100 (3.03%) |
| Catheter | 1 (0.20%) | 2 (0.42%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.33%) | 2 (1.09%) | 8 (0.24%) |
| Pleuritic | 3 (0.59%) | 4 (0.84%) | 4 (0.84%) | 1 (0.19%) | 3 (0.60%) | 3 (0.49%) | 0 (0.00%) | 18 (0.55%) |
| Purulent | 15 (2.97%) | 10 (2.09%) | 14 (2.94%) | 19 (3.53%) | 13 (2.58%) | 22 (3.58%) | 8 (4.35%) | 101 (3.06%) |
| Secreta | 41 (8.12%) | 55 (11.48%) | 59 (12.39%) | 56 (10.39%) | 47 (9.33%) | 52 (8.47%) | 17 (9.24%) | 327 (9.91%) |
| Spinal fluid | 3 (0.59%) | 2 (0.42%) | 3 (0.63%) | 1 (0.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (1.09%) | 11 (0.33%) |
| Sputum | 392 (77.62%) | 344 (71.82%) | 324 (68.07%) | 403 (74.77%) | 351 (69.64%) | 451 (73.45%) | 129 (70.11%) | 2394 (72.52%) |
| Stool | 1 (0.20%) | 2 (0.42%) | 1 (0.21%) | 3 (0.56%) | 1 (0.20%) | 3 (0.49%) | 0 (0.00%) | 11 (0.33%) |
| Drain | 8 (1.58%) | 10 (2.09%) | 16 (3.36%) | 9 (1.67%) | 8 (1.59%) | 4 (0.65%) | 0 (0.00%) | 55 (1.67%) |
| Throat swab | 8 (1.58%) | 6 (1.25%) | 6 (1.26%) | 7 (1.30%) | 10 (1.98%) | 4 (0.65%) | 0 (0.00%) | 41 (1.24%) |
| Tissue | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (0.37%) | 3 (0.60%) | 3 (0.49%) | 0 (0.00%) | 9 (0.27%) |
| Urine | 19 (3.76%) | 25 (5.22%) | 30 (6.30%) | 24 (4.45%) | 23 (4.56%) | 29 (4.72%) | 6 (3.26%) | 156 (4.73%) |