Table 1.
Summary of positive cultures during hospitalization
| Hospital day of culture a | Site of isolation | Organism(s) isolated |
|---|---|---|
| Day 3 |
Peritoneal fluid |
Eggerthalla lenti |
| Day 5 |
Blood |
Lachancea fermentati |
| Day 6 |
Sputum |
L. fermentati |
| |
Peritoneal fluid |
L. fermentati, Enterococcus spp., Lactobacillus |
| Day 8 |
Sputum |
L. fermentati, Candida rugosa |
| Day 9 |
Peritoneal fluid |
L. fermentati |
| Day 10 |
Peritoneal fluid |
L. fermentati |
| Day 11 |
Peritoneal fluid |
L. fermentati |
| Day 12 |
Peritoneal fluid |
L. fermentati |
| Day 15 |
Peritoneal fluid |
L. fermentati |
| |
Sputum |
L. fermentati |
| Day 16 |
Bile |
L. fermentati, coagulase negative staphylococcus |
| Day 24 |
Peritoneal fluid |
L. fermentati |
| Day 36 |
Abdominal abscess |
L. fermentati, Candida parapsilosis, Bacteroides spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium spp. |
| Day 46 |
Sputum |
C. parapsilosis, coagulase negative staphylococcus |
| Day 50 | Sputum | C. parapsilosis, coagulase negative staphylococcus |
aNote that the patient also had a peritoneal fluid culture positive for Escherichia coli prior to admission.