Clinical Study
Investigation of Bacteremia due to Aeromonas Species and Comparison with That due to Enterobacteria in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Table 1
Microorganisms isolated from blood cultures in patients with liver cirrhosis.
| | Microorganisms | Number | % |
| | Gram-positive bacteria | 76 | 36.7% | | MRSA | 29 | 14.0% | | MSSA | 21 | 10.1% | | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 10 | 4.8% | | Enterococcus sp. | 7 | 3.4% | | Streptococcus sp. | 5 | 2.4% | | Others | 4 | 1.9% | | Gram-negative bacteria | 123 | 59.4% | | Escherichia coli | 44 | 21.3% | | Klebsiella sp. | 37 | 17.9% | | Pseudomonas sp. | 19 | 9.2% | | Aeromonas sp. | 11 | 5.3% | | Enterobacter sp. | 5 | 2.4% | | Others | 7 | 3.4% | | Others | 8 | 3.9% |
| | Total | 207 | 100% |
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MRSA: methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
MSSA: methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
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