TABLE 1.
Distribution | No. | % |
---|---|---|
Department | ||
Surgery department | 63 | 36.6 |
Intensive care unit | 56 | 32.6 |
Medical department | 31 | 18.0 |
Outpatient and emergency department | 11 | 6.4 |
Other | 11 | 6.4 |
Specimen type | ||
Blood culture | 111 | 64.5 |
Ascetic fluid | 17 | 9.9 |
Catheter | 13 | 7.6 |
Pus | 11 | 6.4 |
Othera | 20 | 11.6 |
Includes cerebrospinal fluid, pleural fluid, bile, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.