Table 2.
Microbiologic Characteristics of the Study Cohort
| Microbiologic Characteristic | Overall Bacteremia Cohort, N = 140 (%) |
|---|---|
|
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia |
66 |
| Methicillin-resistant S. aureus | 30 (45.5) |
| Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus | 36 (54.5) |
| Gram-negative bacteremia |
74 |
| Escherichia coli | 29 (39.2) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 11 (14.9) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 11 (14.9) |
| Enterobacter cloacae/asburiae | 6 (8.1) |
| Serratia marcescens | 3 (4.1) |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 2 (2.7) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 2 (2.7) |
| Proteus mirabilis | 2 (2.7) |
| Other speciesa | 8 (10.8) |
aSpecies with 1 organism only: Acinetobacter baumannii, Burkholderia spp., Citrobacter amalonaticus, Enterobacter gergoviae, Morganella morganii, Providencia stuartii, Salmonella spp., polymicrobic with E. coli and K. pneumoniae.