TABLE 3.
Relative concentrations of Isolator-recovered pathogens from septic episodes in children
| Pathogen (no. of septic episodes) | No. (%) of Isolator-recovered pathogens detected at the following CFU/ml of blooda:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1.0 | 1.1–10 | 10.1–50 | >50 | |
| Corynebacterium spp. (2) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. | ||||
| S. aureus (13) | 5 (38) | 4 (31) | 2 (15) | 2 (15) |
| S. epidermidis (6) | 1 (17) | 1 (17) | 4 (67) | |
| Coagulase negative, other (2) | 2 (100) | |||
| Streptococcus spp. | ||||
| S. agalactiae (9) | 1 (11) | 3 (33) | 3 (33) | 2 (22) |
| S. pneumoniae (41) | 9 (22) | 17 (41) | 5 (12) | 10 (24) |
| S. pyogenes (3) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | |
| Viridans group (1) | 1 (100) | |||
| Enterococcus spp. (4) | 1 (25) | 2 (50) | 1 (25) | |
| Capnocytophaga spp. (1) | 1 (100) | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | ||||
| Escherichia coli (22) | 6 (27) | 9 (41) | 4 (18) | 3 (14) |
| Other (8) | 4 (50) | 2 (25) | 1 (13) | 1 (13) |
| Flavobacterium meningosepticum (1) | 1 (100) | |||
| Haemophilus influenzae (3) | 2 (67) | 1 (33) | ||
| Moraxella catarrhalis (1) | 1 (100) | |||
| Neiseria meningitidis (1) | 1 (100) | |||
| Candida spp. (3) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | 1 (33) | |
| Total (121) | 28 (23.1) | 45 (37.2) | 19 (15.7) | 29 (24.0) |
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If multiple Isolator cultures were positive for any one septic episode, the Isolator culture with the highest recovery in CFU per milliliter was recorded. A total of 121 patients had one or more Isolators with significant microbial isolates.