Table 2 Microorganisms (n = 102) isolated from 71 episodes of bloodstream infections in patients with severe burn injuries
Causative organisms | Isolates n (%) | Isolates in polymicrobial BSI n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gram-negative bacteria | 69 (67.6) | 26 (37.7) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 25 (24.5) | 5 (20.0) |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 13 (12.7) | 4 (30.8) |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 9 (8.8) | 8 (88.9) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 7 (6.9) | 2 (28.6) |
Burkholderia cepacia | 5 (4.9) | 3 (60.0) |
Serratia marcescens | 4 (3.9) | 2 (50.0) |
Enterobacter spp. | 3 (2.9) | 2 (66.7) |
Morganella morganii | 2 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Flavobacterium odorum | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Gram-positive bacteria | 12 (11.8) | 3 (25.0) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 5 (4.9) | 1 (20.0) |
Enterococcus spp. | 5 (4.9) | 1 (20.0) |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 2 (2.0) | 1 (50.0) |
Fungi | 21 (20.6) | 17 (81.0) |
Lichtheimia ramosa | 8 (7.8) | 7 (87.5) |
Fusarium | 7 (6.9) | 5 (71.4) |
Aspergillus | 3 (2.9) | 3 (100.0) |
Mucorales | 2 (2.0) | 2 (100.0) |
Candida glabrata | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) |