Table 2.
Bacteria Isolated from Bile and/or Blood Cultures Obtained from Patients with Cholangitis
| Bacterial species | Total (n=266) | Bile culture (n=230), positive (n=131, 57%) |
Blood culture (n=239), positive (n=155, 65%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterococcus spp. | |||
| Enterococcus faecalis | 33 (12) | 27 (12) | 16 (7) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 26 (10) | 17 (7) | 18 (8) |
| Enterococcus casseliflavus | 18 (7) | 11 (5) | 11 (5) |
| Enterococcus avium | 5 (2) | 5 (2) | 3 (1) |
| Enterococcus raffinosus | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (0) |
| Enterococcus gallinarum | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Others | |||
| Escherichia coli | 72 (27) | 44 (19) | 49 (21) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 47 (18) | 36 (17) | 26 (11) |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 19 (7) | 13 (6) | 12 (5) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 12 (5) | 9 (4) | 6 (3) |
| Clostridium perfringens | 17 (6) | 15 (7) | 10 (4) |
| Aeromonas hydrophila | 17 (6) | 13 (6) | 6 (3) |
| Bacteroides fragilis | 8 (3) | 7 (3) | 4 (2) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 24 (9) | 22 (10) | 11 (5) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 9 (3) | 4 (2) | 6 (3) |
Data are presented as the number (%). Cases which were caused by multiple microorganisms were counted separately.