Table 3.
Hepatobiliary culture results
| Culture Result | Liver (n = 25) | Bile (n = 36) |
|---|---|---|
| Negative | 14 | 19 |
| Escherichia coli | 6 | 10 |
| Enterococcus faecium | 3 | 4 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 1 | 2 |
| Enterococcus raffinosus | 0 | 1 |
| Enterococcus durans/hirae | 1 | 0 |
| Citrobacter freundii | 0 | 2 |
| Clostridium sordelli | 0 | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 0 | 1 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 0 | 1 |
| Staphylococcus pseudintermedius | 1 | 1 |
Summary of bacterial cultures in 45 of 54 cases.