Appendectomy as a Risk Factor for Bacteremic Biliary Tract Infection Caused by Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens

Table 2

Spectrum of bacteria isolated from blood culture in patients with biliary tract infection.

Bacteria	Total ( = 221)
Gram-negative organisms
Klebsiella species	83 (38%)
Escherichia coli	72 (33%)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	10 (5%)
Enterobacter species	8 (4%)
Proteus species	3 (1%)
Citrobacter species	3 (1%)
Serratia species	1 (1%)
Acinetobacter species	1 (1%)
Gram-positive organisms
Enterococcus species	18 (8%)
Streptococcus species	17 (8%)
Staphylococcus species	2 (1%)
Anaerobes
Bacteroides species	3 (1%)