Table 5 Distribution of microorganisms implicated in MC-CRBSI episodes
From: Surveillance of catheter-related infections: the supplementary role of the microbiology laboratory
Aetiological agent | % (n = number of isolates) | % (n = number of MC-CRBSI events)* | Rank based on number of events |
|---|---|---|---|
Gram-positive bacteria | |||
Staphylococci | |||
S. epidermidis | 28.2 (55) | 25.7 (18) | 1 |
S. aureus | 8.2 (16) | 10 (7) | 3 |
S. haemolyticus | 4.1 (8) | 4.29 (3) | 5 |
Enterococci | |||
E. faecalis | 4.1 (8) | 4.29 (3) | 5 |
E. faecium | 1.0 (2) | 1.43 (1) | 6 |
Gram-negative bacteria | |||
Environmental gram-negatives | |||
Acinetobacter baumannii complex | 17.9 (35) | 20 (14) | 2 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 7.2 (14) | 7.14 (5) | 4 |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 1.5 (3) | 1.43 (1) | 6 |
Achromobacter species | 1.0 (2) | 1.43 (1) | 6 |
Enterobacteriaceae | |||
Enterobacter cloacae | 8.7 (17) | 7.14 (5) | 4 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 6.2 (12) | 7.14 (5) | 4 |
Klebsiella oxytoca | 2.6 (5) | 1.43 (1) | 6 |
Escherichia coli | 2.6 (5) | 1.43 (1) | 6 |
Proteus mirabilis | 1.5 (3) | 1.43 (1) | 6 |
Fungi | |||
Candida species | |||
C. albicans | 3.6 (7) | 4.29 (3) | 5 |
C. parapsilosis | 1.5 (3) | 1.43 (1) | 6 |