Table 3.
Results of Microbiological work-up in all sepsis patients studied.
| Microbiological cultures | Count or proportion | Valid % |
|---|---|---|
| Positive blood culture, organism not identified | 15/138 | 20.7% |
| Positive cultures and identified organisms* | 123/138 | 82.5% |
| Culture source and infection site** | ||
| Blood | 50/138 | 36.2% |
| A central venous catheter (CVC) | 13/138 | 9.4% |
| Urine | 20/138 | 14.49% |
| Wound pus | 28/138 | 20.2% |
| Drains (post-surgery) | 8/138 | 5.7% |
| Sputum/Lung expectoration | 13/138 | 9.4% |
| Microbe(s) isolated (n = 123/138) * | ||
| Klebsiella species | 40/123 | 32.5% |
| Acinetobacter species | 29/123 | 23.5% |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 18/123 | 14.6% |
| Pseudomonas species | 14/123 | 11.4% |
| E. coli and other Enterobacteriaceae | 11/123 | 8.9% |
| Candida tropicalis | 11/123 | 8.9% |
| Other Gram-Negative (Enterobacteriaceae, Proteus, and Providencia) | 11/123 | 8.9% |
| Streptococcus species | 4/123 | 3.25% |
| Gram-negative bacteria | 105/138 | 76.0% |
| Gram-positive bacteria | 22/138 | 15.9% |
| Fungal infection | 11/138 | 7.97% |
| Viral infection (Coronaviruses, Enterovirus, and Rhinovirus) | 4/138 | 2.89% |
*Positive blood culture, organism not identified, I mean not cultivated by routine basic cultures, which is primarily due to Prior antibiotic treatment.
**Note that some patients showed positive results in multiple cultures and had polymicrobial infections.