From: Utility of anaerobic bottles for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections
Bacterial species | Aerobic bottles only (%) | Anaerobic bottles only (%) | Aerobic and anaerobic bottles (%) | Total (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Facultative anaerobic bacteria (48.4) | 550 (23.5) | 338 (14.4) | 1133 | 2020 (86.3) |
Coagulase negative Staphylococcus | 292 (12.5) | 169 (7.3) | 517 (22.1) | 978 (41.8) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.1) | 118 (5) | 170 (7.3) |
Enterococcus spp. | 34 (1.5) | 26 (1.3) | 60 (2.6) | 120 (5.1) |
Streptococcus spp. | 21 (0.9) | 18 (0.8) | 24 (0.1) | 63 (2.7) |
Escherichia coli | 32 (1.4) | 32 (1.4) | 150 (6.4) | 214 (9.1) |
Klebsiella spp. | 16 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 116 (5) | 153 (6.5) |
Other Enterobacteriaceae | 25 (1.1) | 16 (0.7) | 75 (3.2) | 116 (5) |
Other facultative anaerobic bacteria | 108 (4.6) | 25 (1.1) | 73 (3.1) | 206 (8.8) |
Obligate aerobic bacteria (11) | 263 (11.2) | 4 (0.1) | 26 | 292 (12.5) |
Pseudomonas spp. | 174 (7.3) | 4 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) | 200 (8.5) |
Acinetobacter spp. | 69 (2,9) | 0 | 3 (0.1) | 72 (3.1) |
Other strict aerobic bacteria | 20 (0.9) | 0 | 0 | 20 (0.9) |
Obligate anaerobic bacteria | 0 | 27* (1.1) | 1 (0.0) | 28 (1.2) |
Total | 813 (34.7) | 369 (15.8) | 1159 (48.5) | 2341 (100) |