Table-III.
Micro-organisms
| Blood Stream Infection Mono-microbial | 19 13 (68.4%) |
|---|---|
| Poly-microbial | 6 (31.5%) |
| Micro-organisms isolated | |
| Bacteria | 27 |
| Gram Positive | 17 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 6 |
| MSSA | 5 |
| MRSA | 1 |
| Enterococcus | 5 |
| VSE | 3 |
| VRE | 2 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 2 |
| Staphylococcus saprophyticus | 2 |
| Corynebacterium | 2 |
| Gram Negative | 10 |
| Escherichia coli | 4 |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 4 |
| Aeromonas | 1 |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 1 |
| Fungi | 4 |
| Candida spp. | 4 |
| Polymicrobial combinations | 6 |
| 1.MSSA, Escherichia coli, VSE, Acinetobacter spp. | |
| 2.VRE, Staphylococcus Epidermidis, Staphylococcus Saprophyticus | |
| 3.VSE, Acinetobacter spp., Candida spp. | |
| 4.MSSA, Escherichia coli, Candida spp. | |
| 5.MRSA, Corynebacterium | |
| 6.Acinetobacter spp., Candida spp. |
MSSA: Methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus, MRSA: Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, VSE: Vancomycin sensitive enterococcus, VRE: Vancomycin resistant enterococcus.