Table 3 Bacteria grown in the cultures
From: The use of antibiotics in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Malawi
Bacteria | Bacteria grown in the Peri-ICU positive cultures N = 29 | ICU cultures with positive growth of bacteria N = 13 |
|---|---|---|
Klebsiella pnemoniae | 5 | 2 |
Acinetobacter baumanii | 5 | 4 |
Escherichia coli | 4 | 0 |
Alpha-haemolytic streptococcus | 4 | 2 |
Enterococcus faecalis | 3 | 1 |
Group D streptococcus | 2 | 2 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | 0 |
Proteus mirabilis | 1 | 0 |
Salmonella typhi | 1 | 0 |
Streptococcus pyogenes | 1 | 0 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 1 |