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Table 4 Isolated pathogens and their resistance phenotype.

From: Are there independent predisposing factors for postoperative infections following open heart surgery?

Type of microorganism

Ν, (%)

Number of isolates/Resistance phenotype

Gram-positive cocci

  

Staphylococcus epidermidis

8 (26.7%)

4/MRSE, 4/MSSE

Staphylococcus aureus

2 (6.7%)

1/MRSA, 1/MSSA

Staphylococcus haemolyticus

2 (6.7%)

2/MRSH

Enterococcus faecium

2 (6.7%)

2/VSE

Enterococcus faecalis

1 (3.3%)

1/VSE

Gram-negative bacteria

  

Acinetobacter baumannii

8 (26.7%)

8/MBL(-)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2 (6.7%)

2/MBL(-)

Escherichia coli

3 (10%)

1/ESBL(-), 2/ESBL(+)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1 (3.3%)

1/ESBL(+)

Enterobacter cloacae

1 (3.3%)

1/ESBL(-)

Total

30 (100%)

 
  1. MRSE: methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis; MSSE: methicillin-susceptible S. epidermidis; MRSA: methicillin-resistant S. aureus; MSSA: methicillin-susceptible S. aureus; MRSH: methicillin-resistant S. haemolyticus; VSE: vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus; ESBL: extended-spectrum β-lactamase; MBL: metallo-β-lactamase.