Table 2.
Bacterial species detected in blood samples from hematological malignancies.
| Hematologic malignancies (n = 50) | No. (%) | Control (n = 50) | No. (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood stream infection | 41 (82) | Blood stream infection | 04 (8.0) | <0.05 |
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| Gram-negative group | 24 (58.53) | Gram-negative group | ||
| Escherichia coli | 08 (19.51) | — | — | <0.05 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 07 (17.07) | — | — | <0.05 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 03 (7.31) | — | — | <0.05 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 02 (4.87) | — | — | NS |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 02(4.87) | — | — | NS |
| Proteus mirabilis | 02 (4.87) | — | — | NS |
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| Gram-positive group | 17 (43.5) | Gram-positive group | ||
| Coagulase -ve staphylococci | 07 (17.07) | Coagulase -ve staphylococci | 01 (2.0) | NS |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 04 (9.75) | Staphylococcus aureus | 01 (2.0) | NS |
| Viridians streptococci | 06 (14.63) | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 02 (4.0) | NS |
NS: nonsignificant; p < 0.05 is statistically significant.