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Table 4 Microorganisms isolated in blood cultures and profile of resistance

From: Risk factors for morbidity and mortality of bloodstream infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a nested case–control study

 

Group 1

Group 2

 

n = 32

n = 61

 

MR

S

Total

MR

S

Total

Gram positive

      

  S. aureus

7 (43.8)

9 (56.2)

16 (50.0)

5 (33.3)

10 (66.7)

15 (24.6)

  Othersa

8 (72.7)

3 (27.3)

11 (34.3)

12 (46.2)

14 (53.8)

26 (42.6)

  Total

15 (55.6)

12 (44.4)

27 (84.3)

17 (41.5)

24 (58.5)

41 (67.2)

Gram negative

      

  Enterobacteriaceae

3 (75.0)

1 (25.0)

4 (12.5)

1 (11.1)

8 (88.9)

9 (14.8)

  Non-fermenters

1 (100.0)

0 (-)

1 (3.2)

2 (20.0)

8 (80.0)

10 (16.4)

  Total

4 (80.0)

1 (20.0)

5 (15.7)

3 (15.8)

16 (84.2)

19 (31.2)

Fungi

      

  Candida albicans

0 (-)

0 (-)

0 (-)

0 (-)

1 (100.0)

1(1.6)

  1. Values expressed as mean ± SD or n (%).
  2. aStreptococcus acidominimus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus bovis, Streptococcus pyogenes,Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus warneri, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus capitis, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus lugdinensis and Enterococcus faecalis.
  3. MR: multiresistant, S: sensitive.