Table 2 Sources of infection and culture results
Source of infection | All participants n = 64) |
|---|---|
Pneumonia | 13 (20.3%) |
Pancreatitis | 9 (14.1%) |
Hepatic and biliary tract infection | 8 (12.5%) |
Urinary tract infection | 7 (10.9%) |
Soft tissue infection | 7 (10.9%) |
Gastrointestinal perforation | 6 (9.4%) |
Infective endocarditis | 6 (9.4%) |
Other | 8 (12.5%) |
Culture results | |
 Negative results | 37 (57.8%) |
 Positive results | 27 (42.2%) |
Gram-positive organisms | 13 (20.3%) |
 Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus | 5 (7.8%) |
 Enterococcus faecalis | 1 (1.6%) |
 Bacillus subtilis | 1 (1.6%) |
 Streptococcus constellatus | 2 (3.1%) |
 Streptococcus pyogenes | 1 (1.6%) |
 Streptococcus equisimilis | 1 (1.6%) |
 Streptococcus gallolyticus | 1 (1.6%) |
 Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 (1.6%) |
Gram-negative organisms | 12 (18.8%) |
 Escherichia coli | 5 (7.8%) |
 Klebsiella pneumoniae | 5 (7.8%) |
 Klebsiella oxytoca | 3 (4.7%) |
 Klebsiella planticola | 1 (1.6%) |
Anaerobic organisms | 1 (1.6%) |
 Clostridium perfringens | 1(1.6%) |
Fungi | 1 (1.6%) |
 Candida glabrata | 1 (1.6%) |