Table 5.
Microorganisms causing HAI isolated in microbiological testing, clinical forms of HAI in ICU in 2016–2019.
| Microorganism | BSI | PN + LRI | SST | UTI | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive cocci n (%) | 95 (46.6) | 27 (18.9) | 7 (50.0) | 19 (18.2) | 148 (31.8) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 29 (14.2) | 20 (14.0) | 6 (42.8) | 0 (0.0) | 55 (11.8) |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 40 (19.6) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (7.1) | 3 (2.9) | 45 (9.7) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 17 (8.3) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (14.5) | 33 (7.1) |
| Other Gram-positive cocci | 9 (4.4) | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | 15 (3.2) |
| Enterobacteriales n (%) | 63 (30.8) | 46 (32.2) | 4 (28.6) | 58 (55.8) | 171 (36.8) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 34 (16.7) | 20 (14.0) | 1 (7.1) | 21 (20.2) | 76 (16.3) |
| Escherichia coli | 10 (4.9) | 11 (7.7) | 1 (7.1) | 31 (29.0) | 53 (11.4) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 14 (6.9) | 6 (4.2) | 1 (7.1) | 4 (3.9) | 25 (5.4) |
| Other Enterobacteriaceae | 5 (2.4) | 9 (6.3) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (1.9) | 17 (3.6) |
| Non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria n(%) | 33 (16.2) | 65 (45.4) | 3 (21.4) | 21 (20.2) | 122 (26.2) |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 14 (6.9) | 50 (34.9) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (2.0) | 67 (14.4) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 10 (4.9) | 9 (6.3) | 1 (7.1) | 12 (11.5) | 32 (6.9) |
| Other non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria | 9 (4.4) | 6 (4.2) | 1 (7.1) | 7 (6.7) | 23 (4.9) |
| Others n(%) | 13 (6.4) | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (5.8) | 24 (5.2) |
| Candida spp. | 13 (6.4) | 5 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (5.8) | 24 (5.2) |
| Total | 204 (100.0) | 143 (100.0) | 14 (100.0) | 104 (100.0) | 465 (100.0) |
| Clostridioides difficile 25 cases | |||||
Number (n), bloodstream infection (BSI), pneumonia (PN), lower respiratory tract infection (LRI), skin and soft tissue (SST), urinary tract infection (UTI).