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Table 3 Microbiologic findings

From: Comparison of gram-negative and gram-positive hematogenous pyogenic spondylodiscitis: clinical characteristics and outcomes of treatment

Microorganism

GNB (n = 17)

Monomicrobial (No. [%])

 Escherichia coli

5 (29)

 Enterobacter cloacae

4 (24)

  ESBL

1 (6)

 Klebsiella pneumonia

2 (12)

 Salmonella enteric

2 (12)

 Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1 (6)

 Proteus mirabilis

1 (6)

 Citrob.freundii

1 (6)

Polymicrobial

 Ps. aeruginosa + E.coli (ESBL)

1 (6)

Microorganism (No. [%])

GPC (n = 37)

Monomicrobial (No. [%])

 Staphylococcus aureus:

  MSSA

18 (49)

  MRSA

11 (30)

 Coag(−) staphylococcus

2 (5)

 Streptococcus:

  Group B Streptococcus

2 (5)

  Streptococcus viridans

1 (3)

Polymicrobial

 CoNS, MSSA

1 (3)

 CoNS, MRSA

2 (5)

  1. ESBL Extended-spectrum β–lactamase, MSSA methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, CoNS Coag(−) staphylococcus
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