TABLE 2.
Ten most common microorganisms recovered from blood cultures in a teaching hospital EDa
| Organism | No. (%) of isolatesb |
|---|---|
| CoNS | 287 (35.8) |
| Escherichia coli | 100 (12.5) |
| MRSAc | 68 (8.5) |
| MSSAd | 54 (6.7) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 32 (4.0) |
| Enterococcus species | 25 (3.1) |
| Corynebacterium species | 23 (2.9) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 19 (2.4) |
| Propionibacterium species | 16 (2.0) |
| Alpha-hemolytic streptococci | 16 (2.0) |
a
Total of 5,432 blood cultures with 801 bacterial isolates.
b
Includes ED west and ED nonwest blood culture isolates.
c
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
d
Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.