Figure 1.

Outcomes of 120 distinct episodes of bloodstream infection (BSI) among 80 left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-supported patients. *, Cases excluded from analysis if death, transplanted, or loss of follow-up before completion of initial course of antimicrobial therapy and evaluation for chronic antimicrobial suppression (CAS) therapy candidacy. **, Of the 11 cases due to Gram-positive cocci (GPC) other than Staphylococcus aureus, 4 were due to coagulase-negative staphylococci, 3 were due to Enterococcus spp, and 4 were due to Streptococcus spp. ***, Of the 16 cases due to GPC other than S aureus, 9 were due to coagulase-negative staphylococci, 5 due to Enterococcus spp, and 2 due to Streptococcus spp. Details of individual cases are provided in Supplementary Table 1. F, fungal; GNB, Gram-negative bacilli; GPB, Gram-positive bacilli; GPC, Gram-positive cocci other than S aureus; IQR, interquartile range; ≥2, more than 2 organisms.