Table 3 Sites of infection and isolated micro-organisms
From: Impact of a high loading dose of amikacin in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock
N | |
|---|---|
Sites of infection | 110 |
Pulmonary | 57 |
Catheter | 9 |
Intra-abdominal | 13 |
Skin and soft tissue | 6 |
Urinary tract | 6 |
Other | 3 |
Unknown | 16 |
Bacteraemia | 32 |
Isolated micro-organisms | 108 |
Cocci | 24 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 13 |
Other staphylococci | 3 |
Enterococcus spp. | 5 |
Streptococcus spp. | 3 |
Bacilli | 84 |
Enterobacteriaceae | 56 |
Escherichia coli | 15 |
Enterobacter spp. | 18 |
Serratia marcescens | 3 |
Klebsiella spp. | 14 |
Other Enterobacteriaceae | 6 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 21 |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 2 |
Other bacilli | 5 |
None | 36 |