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Table 4 Microorganisms isolated in the cases group, and profiles of resistance

From: Risk factors for bloodstream infection in patients at a Brazilian hemodialysis center: a case–control study

 

MR

S

Total

Gram-positives

28 (47.5)

31 (52.5)

59 (72.8)

Staphylococcus aureus

10 (38.5)

16 (61.5)

26 (32.1)

Staphylococcus epidermidis

11 (100.0)

0 (-)

11 (13.6)

Staphylococcus coagulase negative non S. epidermidis

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

7 (8.6)

Enterococcus faecalis

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

3 (3.7)

Other Gram-positives*

3 (33.3)

9 (66.7)

12 (14.8)

Gram-negatives

7 (33.3)

14 (66.7)

21 (25.9)

Enterobacteriaceae**

4 (36.4)

7 (63.6)

11 (13.6)

Non-fermenters***

3 (30.0)

7 (70.0)

10 (12.3)

Fungi

0 (-)

1 (100.0)

1 (1.2)

Candida albicans

0 (-)

1 (100.0)

1 (1.2)

Total of microorganisms

  

81

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%). MR: multi-resistant. S: sensitive. *Streptococcus acidominimus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus bovis, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus capitis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus lugdunensis; **Enterobacteriaceae: Enterobacter spp, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens, Proteus mirabilis; ***Non-fermenters: Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.