Table1.
Blood and urine culture findings of the bacteraemic patients
| Culture finding | Number (%) | Bacterial species |
|---|---|---|
| From blood | ||
| Pure culture | 56/77 (72.7) | Aerococcus urinae |
| A. urinae and one additional species | 18/77 (23.4) | Enterococcus faeclis n = 4 |
| Proteus mirabilisa n = 3 | ||
| Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus n = 2 | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniaeb, Streptococcus anginosus group, | ||
| Streptococcus agalactiae, lactobacillus, Actinotignum schaalii, | ||
| Bacteroides fragilis group, Clostridium perfringens n = 1 | ||
| A. urinae and two additional species | 3/77 (3.9) | E. faecalis and Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Peptinophilus asaccharolyticus and coagulase negative staphylococcus | ||
| P. asaccharolyticus and A. schaalii | ||
| From urine | ||
| Pure culture | 6/77 (7.8) | A. urinae |
| Other uropathogen | 11/77 (14.3) | K. pneumoniaeb, P. mirabilisa, E. faecium n = 3 |
| E. coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Enterobacter cloacae, S. agalactiae n = 1 | ||
| Mixed growthc | 20/77 (26.0) | - |
| Negative (no growth) | 6/77 (7.8) | - |
| Other statusd | 34/77 (44.2) | - |
aBoth in blood and urine in two cases
bBoth in blood and urine in one case
c > 2 species without any predominant primary urinary tract pathogen
dUrine culture not taken or taken after antimicrobial started