Table 1.
Distribution and composition of pathogen isolated from postoperative intracranial specimen
| Isolated strains | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| G+ bacteria | 121 (54.8) |
| CNS | 92 (41.6) |
| Streptococcus viride | 7 (3.2) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 7 (3.2) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 2 (0.9) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 2 (0.9) |
| Enterococcus raffinosus | 1 (0.4) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 (0.4) |
| Aerococcus viridans | 1 (0.4) |
| Others | 8 (3.6) |
| G- bacteria | 98 (44.3) |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 28 (12.7) |
| Klebsiella | 22 (10.0) |
| Escherichia coli | 9 (4.1) |
| Acinetobacter lwoffi | 6 (2.7) |
| Enteribacter aergenes | 4 (1.8) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 4 (1.8) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 (0.9) |
| Haemophilus influenza | 1 (0.4) |
| Citrobacter freundii | 1 (0.4) |
| Pasteurella multocida | 1 (0.4) |
| Others | 18 (8.1) |
| Fungi | 2 (0.9) |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 2 (0.9) |
| Total | 221 (100.0) |
Note: CNS: Coagulase-negative staphylococci