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Table 3 Microorganisms recovered from the colonized and infected CVC

From: Infection related catheter complications in patients undergoing prone positioning for acute respiratory distress syndrome: an exposed/unexposed study

Microorganism

Exposed group

(N = 74)

Unexposed group

(N = 42)

p value*

Staphylococcus species

30 (41)

18 (43)

0.86

Staphylococcus aureus

1 (1)

2 (5)

 

Staphylococcus epidermidis

28 (38)

15 (36)

 

Staphylococcus haemolyticus

1 (1)

1 (2)

 

Other GPB

4 (5)

3 (7)

 

Enterococcus faecalis

4 (5)

2 (5)

 

Enterococcus faecium

0 (0)

1 (2)

 

Enterobacteriaceae

21 (28)

13 (31)

 

Non fermenter GNB

8 (11)

2 (5)

 

Other GNB

1 (1)

0 (0)

 

GPB

1 (1)

0 (0)

 

Polymorph bacterial flora

3 (4)

3 (7)

 

Fungi

5 (7)

1 (2)

 
  1. The data were expressed as number (%)
  2. Abbreviations: GPB Gram-Positive Bacilli, GNB Gram-Negative Bacilli, GPB Gram-Positive Bacilli
  3. *The exposed and unexposed groups were compared by using Fisher’s exact test