Table 2 Organisms isolated from blood and cerebrospinal fluid
From: Accuracy of heparin-binding protein for the diagnosis of nosocomial meningitis and ventriculitis
Isolated organisms | CSF cultures | Blood cultures |
|---|---|---|
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 13 | 2 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | 0 |
Enterobacter spp. | 2 | 1 |
Enterococcus spp. | 6 | 2 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 8 | 1 |
Acinetobacter spp. | 6 | 1 |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 3 | 0 |
Alcaligenes faecalis | 1 | 0 |
Raoultella ornithinolytica | 1 | 0 |
Total episodes | 41 | 7 |