Table 1:
Observed frequency of sepsis-causing pathogens. Table adapted from Mayr et al. 79.
| Frequency % | Odds Ratio | |
|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive | 46.8 | - |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 20.5 | 0.8 |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 10.2 | 1.3 |
| Enterococcus | 10.9 | 1.6 |
| Staphylococcus epidermis | 10.8 | 0.9 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Other | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Gram-negative | 62.2 | - |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 19.9 | 1.4 |
| Escherichia coli | 16.0 | 0.9 |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 8.8 | 1.0 |
| Enterobacter | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Other | 17.0 | 1.2 |
| Anaerobes | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Other bacteria | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Fungi | 19.4 | - |
| Parasites | 0.7 | - |
| Other organisms | 3.9 | - |