TABLE 4.
CAUSES OF FATAL INFECTIONS IN PHASE 1 OR PHASE 2 TREATMENT
| Number of Fatal Infections (N=33)* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infection Type | Bacteria | 19 (57.6%) |
| Gram Positive | All Gram positive bacteria | 11 (33.3%) |
| Bacteria | CoNS | 0 |
| Viridans group streptococci | 4 (12.1%) | |
| Enterococcus species | 2 (61%) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 0 | |
| Pneumococcus | 0 | |
| Others | 5 | |
| Gram Negative | All Gram negative bacteria | 9 (27.3%) |
| Bacteria | Pseudomonas species | 4 (12.1%) |
| Klebsiella species | 0 | |
| Escherichiae coli | 1 (3.0%) | |
| Enterobacter species | 1 (3.0%) | |
| Citrobacter species | 0 | |
| All other Gram negatives | 3 (9.1%) | |
| Fungi | 14 (42.4%) | |
| Yeasts | 3 (9.1%) | |
| Molds | 11 (33.3%) | |
| Viruses | Cytomegalovirus | 1 (3.0%) |
Abbreviations: CoNS - coagulase negative Staphylococcus
*
Numbers do not add up to 33 because of multiple organisms associated with fatal infections