Table 3 Bacteria isolated from peritoneal fluid in 100 episodes of postoperative peritonitis
Microorganisms | Number of strains n (%) | Monomicrobial infection |
|---|---|---|
Gram-positive bacteria | 108 (40) | Â |
   Enterococci | 50 (19) |  |
E. faecium | 11 (4) | Â |
Other | 39 (14) | 1 |
   Streptococci | 30 (11) |  |
   Staphylococci | 28 (10) |  |
S. aureus | 7 (3) | Â |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 21 (8) | 3 |
Gram-negative bacteria | 119 (44) | Â |
   Enterobacteriaceae | 101 (37) |  |
Escherichia coli | 49 (18) | 4 |
Enterobacter species | 22 (8) | 1 |
Klebsiella species | 13 (5) | Â |
Morganella morganii | 7 (3) | 1 |
Proteus species | 5 (2) | Â |
Citrobacter species | 5 (2) | Â |
   Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 16 (6) | 1 |
   Acinetobacter baumannii | 2 (1) |  |
Miscellaneous | 6 (2) | 1 |
Anaerobes | 36 (13) | Â |
   Bacteroides species | 20 (7) |  |
Total bacteria | 269 (100) | 12 |