Table 2.
The most common pathogens documented by positive blood cultures.
| Pathogen | Number of Patients with Positive Microbiological Cultures | % |
|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus | 6 | 0.9 |
| Candida albicans | 5 | 0.7 |
| Clostridium difficile | 6 | 0.9 |
| Escherichia coli | 55 | 8.6 |
| Enterococcus | 8 | 1.2 |
| Enterococcus faecium | 5 | 0.7 |
| Heamophilus influenzae | 4 | 0.6 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 7 | 1.1 |
| Koagulase negative streptococcus | 21 | 3.3 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 5 | 0.7 |
| Pneumococcus | 7 | 1.1 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 7 | 1.1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 17 | 2.6 |
| Staphylocuccus aureus | 22 | 3.4 |
| Staphylocuccus epidermidis | 13 | 2.0 |
| Staphylococcus | 9 | 1.4 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 6 | 0.9 |
| Others | 57 | 8.9 |
| No pathogen detected | 378 | 59 |
| total | 638 | 100 |