Table 3.
Serial Number | Specimen | Frequency (n = 1165) |
Positive for Bacterial Cultures (n = 423) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Blood | 391 | 146 |
2 | Urine | 273 | 114 |
3 | Sputum | 123 | 56 |
4 | Throat Swab | 87 | 11 |
5 | Tracheal Aspirate | 113 | 41 |
6 | Broncho alveolar lavage | 63 | 23 |
7 | Pus/Wound swab | 115 | 32 |