Table 2 Site of infection and microbiology
From: Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin as a prognostic marker in sepsis: an observational study
Site of infection/microbiology | Number of patientsa |
|---|---|
Lung | 44 |
   Streptococcus pneumoniae | 6 |
   Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 |
   Haemophilus influenzae | 3 |
   Streptococcus pyogenes | 3 |
   Staphylococcus aureus | 3 |
   Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 |
   Escherichia coli | 2 |
   Enterobacter spp. | 2 |
   Streptococcus salivarius | 1 |
   Legionella pneumophilia | 1 |
   Unknown | 16 |
Urinary tract | 6 |
   Escherichia coli | 5 |
   Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 |
Abdominal (gastrointestinal tract, liver, bile duct and pancreas) | 5 |
   Clostridium difficile associated colitis | 1 |
   Unknown | 4 |
Others | 3 |
   Meningococcal meningitis | 1 |
   Sepsis caused by Torulopsis glabrata | 1 |
   Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum | 1 |