Table 3 Pathogens isolated from blood or sputum cultures
Total | Guideline-concordant antibiotics | Guideline-discordant antibiotics | |
|---|---|---|---|
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 18 (7.5%) | 15 (11.9%) | 3 (2.6%) |
Group B streptococcus | 8 (3.3%) | 4 (3.2%) | 4 (3.5%) |
Escherichia coli | 23 (9.5%) | 13 (10.3%) | 10 (8.7%) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 27 (11.2%) | 10 (7.9%) | 17 (14.8%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 50 (20.7%) | 24 (19.0%) | 26 (22.6%) |
Acinetobacter baumanii | 6 (2.5%) | 2 (1.6%) | 4 (3.5%) |
Haemophilus influenzae | 5 (2.1%) | 4 (3.2%) | 1 (0.9%) |
Serratia marcescens | 8 (3.3%) | 2 (1.6%) | 6 (5.2%) |
Stenotrophonas maltophillia | 2 (0.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.9%) |
Group G streptococcus | 2 (0.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.9%) |
Group A streptococcus | 2 (0.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | 1 (0.9%) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 67 (27.8%) | 37 (29.4%) | 30 (26.1%) |
Klebsiella oxytoca | 8 (3.3%) | 3 (2.4%) | 5 (4.3%) |
Providencia stuartii | 3 (1.2%) | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (0.9%) |
Enterobacter cloacae | 7 (2.9%) | 4 (3.2%) | 3 (2.6%) |
Enterobacter aerogenes | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Proteus mirabilis | 4 (1.7%) | 2 (1.6%) | 2 (1.7%) |