Table 5 Bacteria isolated from positive blood cultures stratified by infection status

Escherichia coli

1 (2.7)

1 (2.9)

2 (3.1)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1 (2.7)

–

1 (1.6)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

–

–

1 (1.6)

Micrococcus luteus

1 (2.7)

–

–

Streptococcus pneumoniae

10 (27.0)

4 (11.8)

2 (3.1)

Other Streptococcus species*

1 (2.7)

1 (2.9)

1 (1.6)

Staphylococcus aureus

1 (2.7)

4 (11.8)

1 (1.6)

CNS

20 (54.1)

23 (67.7)

55 (85.8)

Bacillus simplex

1 (2.7)

–

–

Brevibacterium casei

–

1 (2.9)

–

Corynebacterium species

1 (2.7)

–

1 (1.6)

Total

37 (100)

34 (100)

64 (100)**