TABLE 3.
Blood culture results
| Characteristic | Ciprofloxacin group | Ciprofloxacinvancomycin group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 41 | 43 | |
| Transplant day with first positive culture result | 10.6 (3.1)a | 9.1 (3.4) | 0.74 |
| No. of patients with positive culture results | 12 | 12 | NSb |
| No. of patients with bacteremia caused by the following: | |||
| Gram-positive bacteria | 10 | 7 | 0.35 |
| Alpha streptococci | 2 | 3 | |
| CoNS | 5 | 3 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | ||
| Micrococcus spp. | 1 | ||
| Diphtheroid spp. | 1 | ||
| Bacillus spp. | 1 | ||
| Gram-negative bacteria | 2 | 2 | NS |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | ||
| Fusobacterium necrophorum | 1 | ||
| Unknown | 1 | ||
| Candida krusei | 2 | 2 | NS |
| No. of patients C. difficile toxin positive | 2 | 2 | NS |
a
Values are means (standard errors).
b
NS, not significant.