Table 1.
Incidence of causative pathogens.
| Causative Organisms | Number | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive coccus | ||
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 62 | 15.0 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) | 49 | 11.8 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | 43 | 10.4 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 17 | 4.1 |
| Staphylococcus hominis | 8 | 1.9 |
| Staphylococcus lugdunensis | 6 | 1.4 |
| Enterococcus faecium | 6 | 1.4 |
| Staphylococcus capitis | 4 | 1.0 |
| Streptococcus gordonii | 3 | 0.7 |
| Streptococcus anginosus | 3 | 0.7 |
| Staphylococcus caprae | 3 | 0.7 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 2 | 0.5 |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 2 | 0.5 |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 2 | 0.5 |
| Staphylococcus caprae | 2 | 0.5 |
| Abiotrophia defectiva | 1 | 0.2 |
| Granulicatella adiacens | 1 | 0.2 |
| Kocuria rhizophila | 1 | 0.2 |
| Peptostreptococcus micros | 1 | 0.2 |
| Staphylococcus piscifermentans | 1 | 0.2 |
| Streptococcus gallolyticus | 1 | 0.2 |
| Streptococcus pasteurianus | 1 | 0.2 |
| Streptococcus sanguinis | 1 | 0.2 |
| Gram-positive bacilli | ||
| Bacillus cereus | 14 | 3.4 |
| Corynebacterium striatum | 6 | 1.4 |
| Bacillus spp. | 3 | 0.7 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 2 | 0.5 |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | 0.2 |
| Gram-negative bacilli | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 14 | 3.4 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 14 | 3.4 |
| Serratia marcescens | 12 | 2.9 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 12 | 2.9 |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 7 | 1.7 |
| Escherichia coli | 7 | 1.7 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii complex | 6 | 1.4 |
| Escherichia coli (ESBL) | 6 | 1.4 |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 4 | 1.0 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 4 | 1.0 |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 3 | 0.7 |
| Enterobacter aerogenes (CRE) | 3 | 0.7 |
| Alcaligenes xylosoxidans | 1 | 0.2 |
| Campylobacter coli | 1 | 0.2 |
| Edwardsiella tarda | 1 | 0.2 |
| Eikenella corrodens | 1 | 0.2 |
| Proteus mirabilis (ESBL) | 1 | 0.2 |
| Pseudomonas putida | 1 | 0.2 |
| Ralstonia mannitolilytica | 1 | 0.2 |
| Serratia liquefaciens | 1 | 0.2 |
| Fungi | ||
| Candida albicans | 30 | 7.2 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 21 | 5.1 |
| Candida guilliermondii | 5 | 1.2 |
| Candida glabrata | 5 | 1.2 |
| Candida tropicalis | 3 | 0.7 |
| Candida famata | 1 | 0.2 |
| Candida lusitaniae | 1 | 0.2 |
| Candida krusei | 1 | 0.2 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans | 1 | 0.2 |
| Total | 414 | 100 |
BSI, bloodstream infection; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase; CRE, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales.