Table 1 Distribution of blood isolates identified in the two study periods
Microorganism | First study period | Second study period |
|---|---|---|
Gram-positive | ||
S. aureus | 30 | 29 |
S. epidermidis | 25 | 31 |
CoNS | 16 | 13 |
Enterococcus spp. | 16 | 12 |
Streptococcus spp. | 10 | 12 |
Total Gram-positive isolates | 97 | 97 |
Gram-negative | ||
E. coli | 63 | 68 |
K. pneumoniae | 10 | 8 |
P. aeruginosa | 7 | 3 |
A. baumannii | – | 2 |
Other Enterobacteriaceae | 13 | 12 |
Total Gram-negative isolates | 93 | 93 |
Total of isolates | 190 | 190 |