Table 1.
Distribution of bacterial etiologic agents from body fluids.
| Isolated Bacteria | CSF | Pleural fluid | OBF¶ | Total (n=218) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gram positive | 11(48) | 6(26) | 6(26) | 23(52.3) |
| S. pneumoniae | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| S.aureus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| CoNS∗ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Enterococcus Spp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Streptococcus spp | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Micrococcus lutes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kocuriarosea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gram negative | 10(47.6) | 6(28.6) | 5(23.8) | 21(47.7) |
| K.pneumoniae | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| E. coli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| P.aeruginosa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Klebsielaspp | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Citrobacterspp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Proteus spp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Acitinobacterspp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| H.influenza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21(47.7) | 12(27.3) | 11(25) | 44(100.0) |
CoNS∗:- Coagulase negative Staphylococcus, ¶OBF=synovial and ascetic fluid