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. 2013 Apr 22;7:310. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2013.310

Table 6. Microorganisms isolated from blood cultures.

Organisms isolated Number %
Gram positive 38.30%
Staphylococcuscoagulase positive 8 17.0
Staphylococcuscoagulase negative 6 12.8
Bacillus subtilis 2 4.3
Streptococcus pneumoniae 1 2.1
Streptococcus sp. 1 2.1
Gram negative 27.66%
Escherichia coli 4 8.5
Acinetobacter 3 6.4
Enterobacter 3 6.4
Pseudomonas 1 2.1
Salmonella 1 2.1
Klebsiella 1 2.1
Fungal Candida sp. 4 8.5
Mixed gram positive and gram negative 2 4.3
Total organisms isolated 37 78.7
Non-growth 10 21.3
Total samples collected 47 100