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Table 2: Isolated microorganisms in FN episodes with BSI in the study (N=62). |
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Type |
Microorganism |
n |
Percentage according to |
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Type of microorganisms |
Total of bacteremia |
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GNB (N = 46, 74.19%) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
19 |
41.30 |
30.65 |
|
Escherichia coli |
15 |
32.61 |
24.19 |
|
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
8 |
17.39 |
12.90 |
|
|
Enterobacter aerogenes |
1 |
2.17 |
1.61 |
|
|
Enterobacter cloacae |
1 |
2.17 |
1.61 |
|
|
Salmonella spp. |
1 |
2.17 |
1.61 |
|
|
GPC (N = 10, 16.13%) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis |
4 |
40.00 |
6.45 |
|
Staphylococcus aureus |
3 |
30.00 |
4.84 |
|
|
Streptococcus mitis/oralis |
2 |
20.00 |
3.23 |
|
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae |
1 |
10.00 |
1.61 |
|
|
Enterococcus faecium |
1 |
2.17 |
1.61 |
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|
Fungus (N = 6, 9.68%) |
Candida tropicalis |
2 |
33.33 |
3.23 |
|
Candida guilliermondii |
1 |
16.67 |
1.61 |
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Candida famata |
1 |
16.67 |
1.61 |
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|
Other Candida spp. |
1 |
16.67 |
1.61 |
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|
Fusarium spp. |
1 |
16.67 |
1.61 |
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FN = febrile neutropenia; BSI = bloodstream infections; GNB = Gram-negative Bacilli; GPC = Gram-positive cocci. |
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