Table 3.
Species of Hospital-Onset Pathogenic Bacterial Isolates Recovered on Culture Among 105 Patients, by Clinical Specimen Cultured
| Organism | Overall (n = 140) | Blood (n = 47) | CSF (n = 1) | Urine (n = 26) | Respiratory (n = 49) | Other (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram-negative rods | ||||||
| Escherichia coli | 32 (23) | 9 (19) | … | 15 (58) | 4 (8) | 4 (23) |
| Acinetobacter species | 26 (19) | 14 (30) | 1 (100) | … | 10 (20) | 1 (6) |
| Klebsiella species | 20 (14) | 3 (6) | … | 1 (4) | 15 (31) | 1 (6) |
| Pseudomonas species | 18 (13) | 6 (13) | … | 2 (8) | 7 (14) | 3 (18) |
| Citrobacter | 13 (9) | 3 (6) | … | 7 (27) | 3 (6) | … |
| Enterobacter | 6 (4) | 1 (2) | … | … | 5 (10) | … |
| Unspecified | 6 (4) | 2 (4) | … | 1 (4) | 3 (6) | … |
| Gram-positive cocci | ||||||
| Staphylococcus aureus | 8 (6) | 5 (11) | … | … | 1 (2) | 2 (12) |
| Enterococcus species | 5 (4) | 3 (6) | … | … | … | 2 (12) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | … | … | … | … |
| Streptococcus species (other) | 5 (4) | … | … | … | 1 (2) | 4 (23) |
Data are no. (%) of clinical cultures.
Abbreviation: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.