Microbiologic isolates from 123 episodes of catheter-related bacteremia
| Organism | Isolates, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gram-positive cocci | 104 (84.5%) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 46 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 37 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 15 |
| other group D enterococci | 6 |
| Gram-positive rods | 2 (1.6%) |
| Corynebacterium species | 4 |
| Gram-negative rods | 41 (33.3%) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 11 |
| other Enterobacter species | 2 |
| Pseudomonas species | 8 |
| Acinetobacter baumanii | 5 |
| Citrobacter species | 5 |
| Serratia species | 2 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 4 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1 |
| Escherichia coli | 1 |
| Agrobacterium radiobacter | 1 |
| Alcaligenes species | 1 |
| Acid-fast organism | 2 (1.6%) |
| Mycobacterium fortuitum | 2 |