Microorganismisolatedfrom(blood) bacteremia Number and % Bacteremia related to a vascular catheter N (%) Mortality
CNS (229/714) 32 129 (52%) 48 (28%)
Epidermidis (101/229) 44 72 13 (7.5%)
S. sciuri (56/229) 24,5 32 25 (14.5%)
Others CNS (72/229) 31,5 25 10 (5.8%)
Staphylococcus aureus (122/714) 17 71(29%) 44 (26%)
Enterococcus (33/714) 4,5 Unknown 16 (9%)
Streptococcus pneumonia (26/714) 3,5 Unknown Unknown
Enterobacteria (213/714) 30 22 (9%) 32 (18,6%)
Escherichia coli (107/213) 50 8 14 (8.1%)
Serratiamarcescens (57/213) 27 10 2
Klebsiella pneumonia (28/213) 13 2 7
Salmonella thyphi (14/213) 6,5 0 1
Others enterobacteria (7/213) 3,5 2 4
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (43/714)6 14 (6%) 17 (9.8%)
Candida albicans (20/714) 3 Unknown Unknown
anaerobicorganism (28/714) 4 10 (4%) 4 (2,3%)
Total 714 246/596 41% 172/596 29%
NB. Gram-positive bacteria were most frequently encountered bacteria
Table 1: Frequency of microorganism isolated from Nosocomial bactereamia at CHDZ/C from June to December 2008.