Table 3

Micro-organisms isolated in different sites of infections and bloodstream

Micro-organism
Site of infection
Blooda

Escherichia coli
54 (35.3)
27 (43.5)
Streptococcus pneumoniae
23 (15)
7 (11.3)
Streptococcus spp.
15 (9.8)
8 (5.2)
Klebsiella spp.
12 (7.8)
6 (9.7)
Proteus mirabilis
7 (4.6)
2 (3.2)
Legionella pneumophila
7 (4.6)
-
Enterococcus spp.
6 (3.9)
1 (1.6)
Pseudomonas spp
5 (3.3)
-
Staphylococcus aureus
4 (2.6)
4 (6.4)
Neisseria meningitidis
4 (2.6)
3 (4.8)
Bacteroides fragilis
4 (2.6)
2 (3.2)
Chlamydia pneumoniae
3 (1.9)
-
Salmonella enteritidis
2 (1.3)
1 (1.6)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
2 (1.3)

Prevotella oris

1 (1.6)
Aeromonas hydrophila

1 (1.6)
Enterobacter spp.
1 (0.65)

Nocardia asteroids
1 (0.65)

Staphylococcus spp.
1 (0.65)

Leptospira
1 (0.65)

Coxiella burnetii
1 (0.65)

Total
153 (100)
63 (100)

Values are expressed as n (%). aSix episodes of polymicrobial bacteraemia were detected.

Garnacho-Montero et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R111   doi:10.1186/cc4995