Table 4.
Microbiology
| Absolute Frequencya (%)Total positive Culture results (N = 64) n(%) | Patients with cultures growing at least one of the pathogensa (N = 42) n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gram-negative pathogens | 30 (47) | 24(57) |
| Escherichia coli | 12 (19) | 12(29) |
| Escherichia coli (multidrug resistant) | 2 (3) | 2(5) |
| Klebsiella | 6 (9) | 5(12) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 6 (9) | 4(10) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (multidrug resistant) | 2 (3) | 2(5) |
| Other b | 6 (9) | 6(14) |
| Gram-positive pathogen | 29 (45) | 25(59) |
| Enterococcus | 14 (22) | 13(31) |
| Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species | 5 (8) | 4(10) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 7 (11) | 7(17) |
| Methicillin-resistant S aureus | 3 (5) | 3(7) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 (3) | 2(5) |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 1 (2) | 1(2) |
| Clostridium difficile | 5 (8) | 5(12) |
| Fungi | ||
| Candida species | 5 (8) | 5(12) |
| Mycobacterium avium | 1 (2) | 1(2) |
| Two Organisms | 9 (21) | |
| Three or more Organisms | 5 (12) |
a
Multiple responses per patient possible
b
Other includes Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Proteus,Achromobacter Xylosoxidans, and Fusobacterium