Table 3:
Bloodstream infection microbiology
| Species | Pre-intervention, no. (%) | Post-intervention, no. (%) | Total, no. (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli | 78 (30.2) | 53 (23.8) | 131 (27.2) | 0.078 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 42 (16.3) | 40 (17.9) | 82 (17.0) | |
| Beta-hemolytic streptococci | 21 (8.1) | 19 (8.5) | 40 (8.3) | |
| Klebsiella sp | 19 (7.4) | 18 (8.1) | 37 (7.7) | |
| Other Enterobacteriaceae | 11 (4.3) | 21 (9.4) | 32 (6.7) | |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 11 (4.3) | 13 (5.8) | 24 (5.0) | |
| Viridans group streptococci | 12 (4.7) | 11 (4.9) | 23 (4.8) | |
| Other enterococci | 5 (1.9) | 10 (4.5) | 15 (3.1) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 12 (4.7) | 3 (1.3) | 15 (3.1) | |
| Coagulase negative staphylococci | 7 (2.7) | 8 (3.6) | 15 (3.1) | |
| Candida sp | 9 (3.5) | 5 (2.2) | 14 (2.9) | |
| Bacteroides sp | 8 (3.1) | 5 (2.2) | 13 (2.7) | |
| Other anaerobes | 4 (1.6) | 9 (4.0) | 13 (2.7) | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 9 (3.5) | 2 (0.9) | 11 (2.3) | |
| Clostridium sp | 4 (1.6) | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.0) | |
| Other | 6 (2.3) | 5 (2.2) | 11 (2.3) | |
| Total* | 258 (100.0) | 223 (100.0) | 481 (100.0) |
* Total is greater than number of cases due to polymicrobial infections