Table 3 Microorganisms isolated from catheter tip and CRI
From: Central venous catheter related infections: Risk factors and the effect of glycopeptide antibiotics
Organisms | Frequency of microorganism isolated from catheter tip | Frequency of microorganism isolated from CRI |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |
Gram-positive cocci | 71 (50.7) | 38 (76) |
S. aureus | 47 (33.5) | 32 (64) |
S. epidermidis | 23 (16.4) | 6 (12) |
Enterococcus sp. | 1 (0.7) | - (-) |
Gram-negative bacilli | 66 (47.1) | 12 (24) |
P. aeruginosa | 27 (19.2) | 3 (6) |
Acinetobacter spp. | 21 (15) | 2 (4) |
Enterobacter spp. | 5 (3.6) | - (-) |
K. oxytoca | 5 (3.6) | 5 (10) |
E. coli | 3 (2.2) | 1 (2) |
K. pneumoniae | 3 (2.2) | 1 (2) |
Serratia marcescens | 2 (1.4) | - (-) |
Candida spp | 3 (2.2) | - (-) |