Table 2.
Distribution of bacterial agents isolated from patients with NIs admitted at wards of Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia, March 2017 to July 2017.
| Bacterial isolates | Surgical site no. (%) | Urinary tract no. (%) | Respiratory tract no. (%) | Bloodstream no. (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 2 (11.8) | 4 (36.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (21.4) | 9 (16.7) |
| Klebsiella spp. | 0 (0) | 1 (9.1) | 3 (25) | 0 (0) | 4 (7.4) |
| P. vulgaris | 2 (11.8) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (5.5) |
| P. aeruginosa | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (16.7) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (11.1) |
| Proteus spp. | 0 (0) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.7) |
| S. aureus | 5 (29.4) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 4 (28.6) | 10 (18.5) |
| CoNS | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (14.3) | 5 (9.3) |
| S. pneumoniae | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (41.6) | 3 (21.4) | 8 (14.8) |
| Streptococcus spp. | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.7) |
| Enterococcus spp. | 2 (11.8) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | 5 (9.3) |
| Total | 17 (31.5) | 11 (20.4) | 12 (22.2) | 14 (25.9) | 54 (100) |