Table 5.
Microbiology of catheter tip cultures
| Organism | Number of infectionsa (%) |
|---|---|
| Gram-positive bacteria | 40 (70.18) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 14 (24.56) |
| Other coagulase-negative staphylococci | 13 (22.81) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (10.53) |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 3 (5.26) |
| Enterococcus sp. | 2 (3.51) |
| Other Gram-positive bacteriab | 2 (3.51) |
| Gram-negative bacteria | 12 (21.05) |
| Pseudomonas sp. | 6 (10.53) |
| Klebsiella sp. | 4 (7.02) |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (3.51) |
| Fungi | 5 (8.77) |
| Candida spp. | 5 (8.77) |
Notes:
a
The total number was not 48 owing to polymicrobial infections.
b
Streptococcus spp., Brevibacterium flavum.
Abbreviation: sp., species.