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Table 1 Rank order of bloodstream pathogens isolated from BSI in paediatric cancer patients

From: Clinical relevance of molecular identification of microorganisms and detection of antimicrobial resistance genes in bloodstream infections of paediatric cancer patients

Agents

69 (100 %)

 Gram positive

42 (61)

  CoNS

18 (26)

  Staphylococcus aureus

9 (13)

  Viridans group Streptococcus

6 (9)

  Streptococcus spp.

3 (4)

  Corynebacterium spp.

2 (3)

  Enterococcus spp.

2 (3)

  Other Gram positive

2 (3)

 Gram negative

22 (32)

  Pseudomonas. aeruginosa

8 (12)

  Escherichia coli

6 (9)

  Klebisiella pneumoniae

3 (4)

  Enterobacter cloacae

2 (3)

  Other Gram negative

3 (4)

 Fungi

5 (7)

  Candida tropicalis

1 (1)

  Candida parapsilosis

1 (1)

  Candida guillermondi

1 (1)

  Candida lusitaniae

1 (1)

  Rhodotorula spp.

1 (1)

  1. CoNS Coagulase negative Staphylococci