|
Bacterium
|
Sinus fluid
|
Same MO cultured from tracheal aspirate
|
Same MO cultured from blood
|
|---|
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
|
32
|
22
|
8
|
|
Klebsiella oxytoca
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae
|
17
|
10
|
2
|
|
Enterococcus faecalis
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
|
Enterobacter cloacae
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
|
Escherichia coli
|
16
|
8
|
1
|
|
Staphylococcus aureus
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
|
Gram-positive mixture
|
11
|
-
|
-
|
|
Gram-negative mixture
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
|
Othera
|
15
|
8
|
1
|
|
Total
|
140
|
60
|
15
|
- There were 101 patients with gross abnormalities in their initial sinus X-ray. Positive cultures were obtained in 84 patients, with 140 different types of microorganisms (MOs). Columns 3 and 4 show positive results of the same microorganisms (MOs) cultured from tracheal aspirate and blood, cultured in the period between 24 hours before and 48 hours after sinus drainage.
- aOther pathogens included anaerobic bacteria (such as Bacteroides sp.) and fungi (Candida sp.).
