Table 2.
Microbial isolates from blood, other body fluids, and vitreous
| Species | Blood (n = patient) | Other body fluids (n = patient) | Vitreous (n = eyes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culture positive | 50 (42.0%) | 46 (38.7%) | 27 (22.3%) |
| Culture negative | 69 (58.0%) | 73 (61.3%) | 94 (77.7%) |
| Gram-positive organism | 20 (40.0%) | 11 (23.9%) | 10 (37.0%) |
| Staphylococcus aureas | 13 (26.0%) | 7 (15.2%) | 5 (18.5%) |
| MRSA | 3 (6.0%) | 2 (4.3%) | 2 (7.4%) |
| Staphylococcus coagulase -ve | 2 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (7.4%) |
| Streptococcus sp. | 2 (4.0%) | 2 (4.3%) | 1 (3.7%) |
| Gram-negative organism | 26 (52.0%) | 28 (60.9%) | 12 (44.4%) |
| Klebsiella pneumonia | 17 (34.0%) | 19 (41.3%) | 8 (29.6%) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 (4.0%) | 4 (8.7%) | 3 (11.1%) |
| Escherichia coli | 1 (2.0%) | 3 (6.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Acinebacter sp. | 1 (2.0%) | 2 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Enterobacter intermedius | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Bukholderia cepacia | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) |
| Bukholderia pseudomallei | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Elizabethkingia meningosepticum | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Mycoplasma pneumonia | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Fungal | 4 (8.0%) | 7 (15.2%) | 5 (18.5%) |
| Candida albicans | 1 (2.0%) | 5 (10.9%) | 1 (3.7%) |
| Candida tropicalis | 2 (4.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Penicillium sp. | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (7.4%) |
| Phanerochaeta chrysosporium | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) |
| Xylariaceae sp. | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) |
| Fungal (species not available) | 1 (2.0%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |