Table 2.
Results of Blood and Bile Cultures in Patients with Acute Cholangitis
| Pathogens | Blood Culture | Bile Culture | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relapse (n = 161) | No-Relapse (n = 342) | Relapse (n = 161) | No-Relapse (n = 342) | |
| Gram-negative bacilli | ||||
| Escherichia coli | 39(24.22%) | 55(16.08%) | 46(28.57%) | 76(22.22%) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 12(7.45%) | 22(6.43%) | 18(11.18%) | 30(8.77%) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 6(3.73%) | 5(1.46%) | 8(4.97%) | 16(4.68%) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 6(3.73%) | 5(1.46%) | 12(7.45%) | 16(4.68%) |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 1(0.62%) | — | 3(1.86%) | 2(0.58%) |
| Other Enterobacter spp. | 2(1.24%) | 1(0.29%) | 3(1.86%) | 1(0.29%) |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 2(1.24%) | — | 10(0.62%) | — |
| Citrobacter spp. | 1(0.62%) | — | 5(3.11%) | 7(2.05%) |
| Aeromonas hydrophila | — | — | 1(0.62%) | 3(0.88%) |
| Proteus vulgaris | — | — | 2(1.24%) | 1(0.29%) |
| Gram-positive cocci | ||||
| Enterococcus faecalis | 8(4.97%) | 4(1.17%) | 19(11.80%) | 43(12.57%) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 5(3.11%) | 7(2.05%) | 17(10.56%) | 31(9.06%) |
| Enterococcus casseliflavus | 2(1.24%) | 3(0.87%) | 10(6.21%) | 8(2.34%) |
| Enterococcus gallinarum | 4(2.48%) | 2(0.58%) | 9(2.63%) | 5(1.46%) |
| Streptococcus spp. | 2(1.24%) | 3(0.88%) | 5(3.11%) | 7(2.05%) |
| Staphylococcus hominis | 1(0.62%) | 2(0.58%) | — | 2(0.58%) |
| Enterococcus avium | — | — | 3(1.86%) | 3(0.88%) |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | — | — | — | 1(0.29%) |
| Other Enterococcus spp. | — | — | — | 3(0.88%) |
| Enterococcus raffinosus | — | — | 2(1.24%) | 1(0.29%) |
| Other Gram-positive cocci | 3(1.86%) | 1(0.29%) | 3(1.86%) | 1(0.29%) |
| Fungus | 1(0.62%) | 1(0.29%) | 8(4.97%) | 10(2.92%) |
Notes: “—” indicates that the value is zero, Gram-negative bacilli: Bacteria with a red gram staining reaction, Gram-positive cocci: Bacteria dyed dark blue or purple by Gram stain.