Table 2 Distribution of the main pathogens detected in blood cultures from 266 patients diagnosed with sepsis
From: Microbiological characteristics of sepsis in a University hospital
Agent | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Coagulase negative Staphylococcus | 50 | 15.87% |
Escherichia coli | 41 | 13.02% |
Staphylococcus aureus | 37 | 11.75% |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 31 | 9.84% |
Enterobacter sp | 30 | 9.52% |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 29 | 9.21% |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 18 | 5.71% |
Candida sp | 16 | 5.08% |
Enterococcus sp | 14 | 4.44% |
Proteus-Providencia-Morganella | 12 | 3.81% |
Serratia marcescens | 8 | 2.54% |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 8 | 2.54% |
Streptococcus viridans | 4 | 1.27% |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 3 | 0.95% |
Streptococcus bovis | 3 | 0.95% |
Other pathogens* | 11 | 3.52% |
Total | 315 | 100.00% |