Table 1 Microbiological testing including routine screening for multi-resistant organisms performed during hospital stay of 53 days

Test

No.

Result

Superficial, deep, intrathoracic and intrapericardial wound swabs

18

Negative

Driveline exit site swabs

6

Negative

Swabs from chest drains

3

1 positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa^a

1 positive for Candida spp.^a

Culture from abscess fluid

1

Negative

Culture from pleural effusion

1

Negative

Blood culture

3

Negative

Microbiological examination of ePTFE membrane

1

Negative

PCR for bacteria and fungi of ePTFE membrane

1

Negative

PCR for bacteria and fungi of fluid aspirated from abscess

1

Negative

PCR for bacteria and fungi of pleural effusion

1

Negative

Nose swabs

6

Negative

Rectal swabs

6

1 positive for Enterobacter cloacae

1 positive for E. coli

Anal swab

1

Positive for E. coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Candida albicans and Candida utilis

Stool culture

1

Positive for Candida albicans and Candida non-albicans

Urine culture

7

Negative

Tip of central venous catheter

3

1 positive for Candida albicans

Axillary skin swab

1

Positive for Candida albicans