Table 5.
Infectious agents grown in the culturs
| Agent | n |
|---|---|
| Bacteriae | 69 |
| Gram positive | 35 |
| Staphylococci: | 23 |
| Coagulase(−) staphylococci | 17 |
| MRSA | 4 |
| MSSA | 2 |
| Streptococci: | 10 |
| α-hemolytic streptococus | 4 |
| S.pneumoniae | 2 |
| S. mitis | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Enterococci | 1 |
| Corynebacterium fermentas | 1 |
| Gram negative: | 34 |
| Escherichia coli: | 17 |
| ESBL (−) | 14 |
| ESBL (+) | 3 |
| Klebsiella spp. | 6 |
| ESBL (−) | 4 |
| ESBL (+) | 2 |
| Stenotrophonomas maltophilia | 2 |
| Flavobacterium | 2 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 |
| Aeromonas | 1 |
| Haemophilus influenza | 1 |
| Haemophilus parainfluenza | 1 |
| Providencia | 1 |
| Alcaligenes xylosoxidans | 1 |
| Salmonella | 1 |
| Viruses | 6 |
| H1N1 influenza virus | 2 |
| RSV | 1 |
| Rota virus | 1 |
| Herpes virus | 1 |
| Adenovirus | 1 |
| Fungi | 5 |
| Candida albicans | 3 |
| Aspergillus spp. | 1 |
| Mucor spp. | 1 |
ESBL: extended -spectrum beta-lactamase; MRSA: methicillin-resistant (Staphylococcus aereus); MSSA: methicillin susceptible (Staphylococcus aereus); RSV: respiratory syncitial virus