Table 2.
Microbiology of polymicrobial SAB.
| Cases of Polymicrobial SAB | n = 31 |
|---|---|
| Gram positive | 15 (48.4%) |
| Bacillus cereus/thuringiensis | 1 (3.2%) |
| Enterococcus species | 3 (9.7%) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 3 (9.7%) |
| Enterococcus faecalis + Staphylococcus warneri + Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 (3.2%) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1 (3.2%) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 (3.2%) |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 2 (6.5%) |
| Viridans group streptococci | 3 (9.7%) |
| Gram negative | 9 (29%) |
| Acinetobacter species | 1 (3.2%) |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (6.5%) |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 1 (3.2%) |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1 (3.2%) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 (6.5%) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (3.2%) |
| Unidentified Gram-negative bacillus anaerobic | 1 (3.2%) |
| Gram positive plus Gram negative | 4 (12.9%) |
| Enterococcus faecalis + Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (3.2%) |
| Escherichia coli + Streptococcus mitis group + Gemella haemolysans | 1 (3.2%) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae + Enterococcus faecalis + Veillonella species | 1 (3.2%) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Enterococcus faecalis | 1 (3.2%) |
| Bacteria plus Fungus | 3 (9.7%) |
| Proteus mirabilis + Escherichia coli + Candida glabrata | 1 (3.2%) |
| Rothia + Candida albicans | 1 (3.2%) |
| Staphylococcus devriesei/haemolyticus + Candida parapsilosis | 1 (3.2%) |
Abbreviation: SAB, S. aureus bacteremia.