Table 3 Identified organisms from cultures and their susceptibilities.
Variable | Intermittent (n = 27) | Extended (n = 26) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sputum, n (%) a | 17 (63%) | 20 (77%) | 0.268 |
Positive cultures | 10/17 (59%) | 10 /20 (50%) | 0.591 |
K.pneumoniae | 1/10 (10%) | 3/10 (30%) | |
Acinetobacter spp Providencia spp. | 1/10 (10%) NA | 1/10 (10%) 1/10 (10%) | |
P.aeruginosa S.auerus Enterobacter spp. Other Gram Negative bacteria | NA NA NA 8/10 (80%) | 1/10 (10%) 1/10 (10%) 1/10 (10%) 2/10 (20%) | |
Blood, n (%) b | 11 (41%) | 9 (35%) | 0.645 |
Positive cultures | 2/11 (18%) | 1/9 (11%) | 0.651 |
Other Gram negative bacteria | 2/2 (100%) | 1/1 (100%) | |
Wound, n (%) b | 6 (22%) | 2 (8%) | 0.139 |
Positive cultures | 2/6 (33%) | 2/2 (100%) | 0.102 |
S.auerus K.Pneumoniae Other Gram negative bacteria | 1/2 (50%) 1/2 (50%) | 1/2 (50%) 1/2 (50%) | |
Urine, n (%) b | 13 (48%) | 7 (27%) | 0.111 |
Positive cultures | 4/13 (25%) | 6/7 (86%) | 0.019 |
P.aeruginosa K.pneumoniae S.auerus Escherichia coli Other Gram negative bacteria | 1/4 (25%) NA NA NA 3/4 (75%) | NA 1/6 (16.6%) 1/6 (16.6%) 1/6 (16.6%) 3/6 (50%) |
