TABLE 1.
Sepsis-causing bacteria according to their phenotypic characteristics and based on the gender of patients.
| Microorganism | Total No. (%) | Sex | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female No. (%) | Male No. (%) | |||
| G+ Bacteria | 379 (74.75) | 103 (20.32) | 276 (54.44) | p = 0.0217 |
| Bacillus spp. | 7 (1.38) | — | 7 (1.38) | |
| Diphtheroids | 2 (0.39) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | |
| Enterococci | 27 (5.33) | 11 (2.17) | 16 (3.16) | |
| Kocuria spp. | 4 (0.79) | 1 (0.20) | 3 (0.59) | |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 1 (0.20) | — | 1 (0.20) | |
| Micrococcus luteus | 7 (1.38) | 3 (0.59) | 4 (0.79) | |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 45 (8.88) | 13 (2.56) | 32 (6.31) | |
| Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) | 264 (52.07) | 68 (13.41) | 196 (38.66) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 18 (3.55) | 6 (1.18) | 12 (2.37) | |
| Streptococci spp. | 4 (0.79) | — | 4 (0.79) | |
| G- Bacteria | 128 (25.25) | 26 (5.13) | 102 (20.12) | p = 0.2404 |
| Escherichia coli | 29 (5.72) | 7 (1.38) | 22 (4.34) | |
| Klebsiella pneumonia a | 55 (10.85) | 8 (1.58) | 47 (9.27) | |
| Moraxella spp. | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | — | |
| Neisseria spp. | 1 (0.2) | — | 1 (0.2) | |
| Non-lactose fermenter b | 42 (8.28) | 10 (1.8) | 32 (6.31) | |
a
Only 1 species K. oxytoca.
b
Include all non-lactose fermenter bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Acinetobacter baumannii, Serratia spp., and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.