Table 3: According to the clinical specimen, the distribution of microorganisms isolated from patients with SSI after ventriculoperitoneal shunting.

Microorganism

Clinical specimen n (%)

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)