Table 5.
Bacteria isolated from blood culture before and after endoscopy.
| Patient | BCX 1 | BCX 2 | BCX 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency EVS | |||
| 1 (144) | – | S. aureus | – |
| Emergency EVL | |||
| 1 (010) | S. intermedius | – | – |
| Emergency endoscopy | |||
| 1 (056) | – | E. coli | |
| 2 (081) | – | – | S. epidermidis |
| 3 (095) | – | S. epidermidis | S. epidermidis |
Of 415 blood cultures obtained (in 139 sessions), 6 were positive (in 5 sessions).
BCX, blood cultures – BCX1 (before), BCX2 (5 min), and BCX 3 (30 min).
Positive postendoscopic blood cultures were: one in an emergency sclerotherapy patient (Staph. aureus) and three in control patients (E. coli in one and Staph. epidermidis in two). One blood culture was positive pre-endoscopy in a patient randomized to emergency banding (Strep. intermedius).