Table 4.
Etiology of infections in heart transplanted patients.
| Isolated Pathogens | All (n = 56) | MDR/XDR (n = 24) | Non-MDR/XDR (n = 32) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAP/VAP | |||
| Gram-negative | |||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 8 (13.6) | 3 (12.3) | 5 (15.6) |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 2 (3.4) | 2 (8.2) | |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (3.4) | 2 (6.2) | |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Gram-positive | |||
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 (5.3) | 1 (4.1) | 2 (6.2) |
| Enterococcus gallinarum | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| cUTI | |||
| Gram-positive | - | - | - |
| Gram-negative | |||
| Escherichia coli | 5 (8.9) | 5 (15.6) | |
| Proteus mirabilis | 3 (5.3) | 1 (4.1) | 2 (6.2) |
| Morganella morgani | 2 (3.4) | 2 (6.2) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Citrobacter koseri | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| BSI | |||
| Gram-positive | |||
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 4 (6.8) | 4 (16.4) | |
| Staphylococcus lugdunensis | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Gram-negative | |||
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (3.4) | 2 (8.2) | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 (3.4) | 1 (4.1) | 1 (3.1) |
| Pseudomonas putida | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| SSTI | |||
| Gram-positive | |||
| Enterococcus faecalis | 2 (3.4) | 2 (6.2) | |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.1) | |
| Gram-negative | |||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1(1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1 (1.7) | 1 (4.1) | |
| Escherichia coli | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Total Isolates | |||
| Gram-positives | 16 (28.5) | 9 (37.5) | 7 (21.8) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 5 (8.9) | 5 (20.8) | |
| Gram-negatives | 40 (71.4) | 15 (62.5) | 25 (78.1) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 12 (21.4) | 5 (20.8) | 7 (21.8) |
Data are expressed as numbers and percentages. There were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups (MDR/XDR vs. non-MDR/XDR). Abbreviations: MDR/XDR, multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant; HAP/VAP, hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilation-associated pneumonia; BSI, bloodstream infection; cUTI, complicated urinary tract infection; SSTI, skin and soft tissue infection.