Table 3 Description of ICU-acquired infection related to site of infection and microorganism (percentage of the total of pathogens isolated in a site)
Pathogens | Pneumonia (n = 113) | Bacteremia (n = 37) | Catheter infection (n = 36) |
|---|---|---|---|
Staphylococcus aureus | 21 (18.6) | 6 (16.2) | 3 (8.3) |
Coagulase-negative Staphylococci | 8 (7.1) | 5 (13.5) | 9 (25.0) |
Other GPB | 16 (14.2) | 9 (24.3) | 8 (22.2) |
Fermenting GNP | 46 (40.7) | 13 (35.1) | 14 (38.9) |
Non-fermenting GNP | 40 (35.4) | 6 (16.2) | 7 (19.4) |
Anaerobes | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.7) | 0 |
Fungi | 5 (4.4) | 5 (13.5) | 1 (2.8) |
Polymicrobial | 21 (18.6) | 8 (21.6) | 5 (13.9) |
MDR pathogens | 47 (45.6) | 10 (27.0) | 9 (25.0) |