Table 2 Bacterial isolation from blood
Organism | Early and late infection (days) (N=74) | Total N(%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 – 6 n(%) | 7 – 28 n(%) | |||
Staphylococcus aureus | 15 (55.6) | 12 (44.4) | 27 (36.5) | 0.721* |
Klebsiella species | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | 22 (29.7) | |
Escherichia coli | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | 14 (18.9) | |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | 6 (8.1) | |
Group B Streptococci | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) | |
Pseudomonas spp | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (2.7) | |
Other streptococcus species | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.7) | |
Total | 52 (70.3) | 22 (29.7) | 74 (100) | |