Table 3.
List of organisms causing outpatient CLABSIs.
| Organism | # of isolates | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Klebsiella spp | 5 | 21.7% |
| Candida spp | 4 | 17.4% |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 | 13.0% |
| MRSAa | 2 | 8.7% |
| MSSAb | 1 | 4.4% |
| Enterococcus spp | 3 | 13.0% |
| E. faecalis | 2 | 8.7% |
| E. faecium | 1 | 4.4% |
| Coag-Neg Staphc | 2 | 8.7% |
| Escherichia coli | 2 | 8.7% |
| Serratia spp | 2 | 8.7% |
| Enterobacter spp | 1 | 4.4% |
| Mycobacterium chelonae | 1 | 4.4% |
|
| ||
| Grand Total | 23* | 100.00% |
a
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
b
Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
c
Coagulase negative Staphylococcus species
*
6 of the CLABSIs were polymicrobial and one of these polymicrobial infections grew 3 different pathogens
Abbreviations: CLABSI=central line associated bloodstream infection