Table 3 Site of infection and microbiologic data of septic shock AIDS patients
From: Sepsis is a major determinant of outcome in critically ill HIV/AIDS patients
Site of infection | n |
|---|---|
Pulmonary | 23 (52%) |
Primary bacteremia | 17 (38%) |
Venous catheter-related infection | 3 (7%) |
Urinary tract infections | 1 (3%) |
Microbiology of infection | N |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 10 (23%) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 6 (13%) |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 6 (13%) |
Enterobacter sp. | 5 (11%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 5 (11%) |
Staphylococcus negative-coagulase | 4 (9%) |
Escherichia coli | 3 (7%) |
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus | 3 (7%) |
Serratia marcescens | 3 (7%) |
Other | 5 (11%) |