Table 2: List of pathogens detected from blood cultures.
Central blood culture pathogens (N = 75) |
N (% of total positive cultures) |
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species |
29 (38.7%) |
Staphylococcus aureus |
10 (13.3%) |
Klebsiella species |
10 (13.3%) |
Enterobacter species |
6 (8%) |
Mixed pathogens |
6 (8%) |
Enterococcus species |
3 (4%) |
Serratia marcescens |
3 (4%) |
Bacillus cereus |
2 (2.7%) |
Escherichia coli |
2 (2.7%) |
Candida species |
2 (2.7%) |
Citrobacter freundii |
1 (1.3%) |
Leuconostoc species |
1 (1.3%) |