Table 4.
Micro-organisms isolated from NF patients for whom culture results were available (n=238)
| Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Organisms and characteristics: |
|
|
| · Gram positive cocci |
|
|
| Streptococcus pyogenes |
98 |
41.2% |
| Other streptococci spp. |
42 |
17.6% |
| Staphylococcus aureus (SA) |
76 |
31.9% |
| Other staphylococci spp. |
37 |
15.5% |
| MRSA |
8 |
3.4% |
| · Gram positive bacilli |
|
|
| Corynebacterium spp. |
5 |
2.1% |
| · Mixed gram positive organisms |
4 |
1.7% |
| · Gram negative bacilli |
|
|
| E coli |
23 |
9.7% |
| Proteus spp. |
8 |
3.4% |
| Klebsiella spp. |
3 |
1.3% |
| Enterobacter spp. |
2 |
0.8% |
| Serratia spp. |
5 |
2.1% |
| Citrobacter spp. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Pseudomona spp. |
17 |
7.1% |
| Eikenella spp. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Providencia spp. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Vibrio spp. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Stenotrophomonas spp. |
2 |
0.8% |
| Hafnia spp. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Aeromonas hydrophilia |
1 |
0.4% |
| Mixed gram negative bacilli |
7 |
2.9% |
| · Anaerobes |
|
|
| Bacteroides spp. |
11 |
4.6% |
| Prevotella spp |
3 |
1.3% |
| Clostridium spp |
2 |
0.8% |
| Preptostreptococcus spp. |
1 |
0.4% |
| Mixed anaerobes |
29 |
12.2% |
| · Mixed bowel flora |
4 |
1.7% |
| · Mixed skin flora |
7 |
2.9% |
| · Fungus |
|
|
| Candida spp. | 1 | 0.4% |