| Number n (%) | MIC (mg/l) | ||||
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Pathogen1 | Infusion group n = 106 | Bolus group n = 108 | P | Infusion group n = 106 | Bolus group n = 108 | P |
None cultured | 10 (9.4%) | 6 (5.6%) | 0.310 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Acinetobacter spp. | 8 (7.5%) | 12 (11.1%) | 0.482 | 2.000 (1.000 to 2.000) | 1.500 (1.500 to 2.000) | 0.635 |
Citrobacter spp. | 3 (2.8%) | 4 (3.7%) | 1.000 | 0.190 (0.092 to 0.422) | 0.125 (0.040 to 0.470) | 0.724 |
Enterobacter spp. | 3 (2.8%) | 7 (6.5%) | 0.332 | 0.190 (0.093 to 0.331) | 0.060 (0.053 to 0.090) | 0.170 |
Escherichia coli | 6 (5.7%) | 9 (8.3%) | 0.594 | 0.090 (0.090 to 0.120) | 0.120 (0.072 to 0.380) | 0.260 |
Klebsiella spp. | 63 (59.4%) | 50 (46.3%) | 0.057 | 0.120 (0.090 to 0.130) | 0.090 (0.060 to 0.130) | 0.205 |
Morganella morganii | 3 (2.8%) | 5 (4.6%) | 0.721 | 0.250 (0.250 to 0.542) | 0.320 (0.250 to 0.535) | 0.760 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 4 (3.8%) | 6 (5.6%) | 0.748 | 2.000 (1.750 to 2.000) | 1.750 (1.000 to 2.000) | 0.363 |
Serratia marcescens | 4 (3.8%) | 6 (5.6%) | 0.748 | 0.110 (0.094 to 0.222) | 0.125 (0.094 to 0.190) | 0.830 |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (1.9%) | 3 (2.8%) | 1,000 | 2.000 (2.000 to 2.000) | 2.000 (1.625 to 2.000) | 0.519 |
MIC of all microorganisms | Â | Â | Â | 0.125 (0.090 to 0.640) | 0.130 (0.090 to 0,350) | 0.970 |