Table 5.
Microbiological patterns of ascites cultures in CASBP and NSBP.
| CASBP (n = 18) | NSBP (n = 14) | Statistics | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial species, n (%) | No statistics | .165 | ||
| Escherichia coli | 5 (27.8) | 8 (57.2) | ||
| Staphylococcus | 2 (11.1) | 3 (21.4) | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 (16.7) | 1 (7.1) | ||
| Streptococcus | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Enterococcus faecalis | 1 (5.6) | 1 (7.1) | ||
| Corynebacterium | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Providencia rettgeri | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | ||
| Nonfermenting Bacillus | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Gram-negative bacteria, n (%) | 9 (50.0%) | 10 (64.3%) | χ2 = 0.742 | .389 |
| MDR strains, n (%)* | 6 (33.3)† | 9 (64.3)‡ | χ2 = 1.914 | .167 |
| 3rd GC-resistant strains, n (%) | 4 (22.2) | 7 (50.0) | χ2 = 1.603 | .206 |
3rd GC = third-generation cephalosporin, CASBP = community-acquired spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, MDR = multidrug-resistant, NSBP = nosocomial spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
*
No imipenem- or vancomycin-resistant strains were found.
†
Two of which were ESBLs-positive E coli strains.
‡
Four of which were ESBLs positive E coli strains and 2 of which were methicillin-resistant Staphylococci strains.