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Microbiologic Distribution of Bloodstream Infections in Patients With Cardiac Devices
| Organism | Infections, No. (%) |
|---|---|
| MSSA | 83 (29.2) |
| MRSA | 69 (24.3) |
| Escherichia coli | 37 (13.0) |
| Klebsiella species | 27 (9.5) |
| Miscellaneous species | 23 (8.1) |
| Enterobacter species | 18 (6.3) |
| Serratia marcescens | 14 (5.0) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 13 (4.6) |
Abbreviations: MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible S aureus.
