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Table 5 Microbiologic characteristics of 65 patients with positive growth of blood culture by patients' mortality

From: The microbiological profile and presence of bloodstream infection influence mortality rates in necrotizing fasciitis

Variable

Survival (n= 41)

Death (n= 24)

P-value

Gram-positive bacteria

   

Aerobic

   

Staphylococcus aureus

   

   Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus

10 (24.4)

-

-

   Methicillin-resistant S. aureus

5 (12.2)

2 (8.3)

1.000

Streptococcus

   

   Beta-hemolytic (Group A)

2 (4.9)

3 (12.5)

0.350

   Beta-hemolytic (Group B)

1 (2.4)

1 (4.2)

1.000

Anaerobic

   

   Peptostreptococcus

2 (4.9)

-

-

Gram negative bacteria

   

Aerobic

   

   Acinetobacter baumannii

-

2 (8.3)

-

   Aeromonas spp.

3 (7.3)

3 (12.5)

0.662

   Citrobacter spp.

1 (2.4)

  

   E.coli

3 (7.3)

2 (8.3)

1.000

   Enterobacter spp.

1 (2.4)

1 (4.2)

1.000

   Klebsiella pneumoniae

3 (7.3)

  

   Proteus mirabillis

 

1 (4.2)

 

   Vibrio spp.

11 (26.8)

9 (37.5)

0.412

   Other gram negative rods

1 (2.4)

-

-

Anaerobic

   

   Prevotella spp.

1 (2.4)

-

-

   Bacteroides fragilis

-

1 (4.2)

-

  1. Data were summarized as n (%) for the subjects with positive growth of blood culture by patients' mortality, respectively.
  2. P-values were derived through Fisher's exact test.
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