Table 1.
Microbiological testing including routine screening for multi-resistant organisms performed during hospital stay of 53 days
| Summary of microbiological testing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Test | No. | Result |
| Superficial, deep, intrathoracic and intrapericardial wound swabs | 18 | Negative |
| Driveline exit site swabs | 6 | Negative |
| Swabs from chest drains | 3 | 1 positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosaa |
| 1 positive for Candida spp.a | ||
| Culture from abscess fluid | 1 | Negative |
| Culture from pleural effusion | 1 | Negative |
| Blood culture | 3 | Negative |
| Microbiological examination of ePTFE membrane | 1 | Negative |
| PCR for bacteria and fungi of ePTFE membrane | 1 | Negative |
| PCR for bacteria and fungi of fluid aspirated from abscess | 1 | Negative |
| PCR for bacteria and fungi of pleural effusion | 1 | Negative |
| Nose swabs | 6 | Negative |
| Rectal swabs | 6 | 1 positive for Enterobacter cloacae |
| 1 positive for E. coli | ||
| Anal swab | 1 | Positive for E. coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Candida albicans and Candida utilis |
| Stool culture | 1 | Positive for Candida albicans and Candida non-albicans |
| Urine culture | 7 | Negative |
| Tip of central venous catheter | 3 | 1 positive for Candida albicans |
| Axillary skin swab | 1 | Positive for Candida albicans |
aSuspected contamination