Table 3: According to the clinical specimen, the distribution of microorganisms isolated from patients with SSI after ventriculoperitoneal shunting.
Microorganism |
Clinical specimen n (%) |
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Liquor |
Blood |
Wound secretions |
Total |
|
Staphylococcus epidermidis |
11 (22) |
0 |
0 |
11 (22) |
Staphylococcus aureus |
6 (12) |
0 |
0 |
6 (12) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
6 (12) |
0 |
0 |
6 (12) |
Escherichia coli |
4 (8) |
1 (2) |
1 (2) |
6 (12) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
3 (6) |
0 |
0 |
3 (6) |
Enterobacter cloacae |
0 |
0 |
1 (2) |
1 (2) |
Enterobacter auriginosus |
1 (2) |
0 |
0 |
1 (2) |
Enterococcus faecali |
1 (2) |
0 |
0 |
1 (2) |
Burkholderia cepacia |
0 |
1 (2) |
0 |
1 (2) |
Candida sp. |
0 |
3 (6) |
0 |
3 (6) |
Cryptococcus |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 (4) |
Unidentified gram+ cocci |
2 (4) |
1 (2) |
0 |
3 (6) |
Acinetobacter baumannii |
2 (4) |
0 |
0 |
2 (4) |
Staphylococcus sp. |
2 (2) |
0 |
0 |
2 (4) |
Staphylococcus warneri |
1 (2) |
0 |
0 |
1 (2) |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia |
1 (2) |
0 |
0 |
1 (2) |
Total |
42 (84) |
6 (12) |
2 (4) |
50 (100) |