TABLE 1.
Microbial sources in 52 patients with sepsis
| Type and organism | No. of patients with positive blood cultures |
|---|---|
| Gram positive | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 15 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 3 |
| Streptococcus, β-hemolytic, group A, B, C, F, or G | 3 |
| Bacillus species | 1 |
| Diphtheroids (coryneform bacteria) | 1 |
| Streptococcus viridans group | 1 |
| Streptococcus, group D, unspecified | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Gram negative | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 5 |
| Escherichia coli | 4 |
| Bacteroides fragilis | 2 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 2 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 1 |
| Acinetobacter calcoaceticus | 1 |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 1 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 1 |
| Klebsiella species (other) | 1 |
| Neisseria meningitides | 1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 |
| Stenotrophomonas | 1 |
| Other | 3 |