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Table 4 Aerobic bacteria identified in peritoneal fluid

From: Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: a comprehensive review of the CIAO study

Total

1,525 (100%)

Aerobic Gram-negative bacteria

1,041 (69.2%)

Escherichia coli

632 (41.4%)

(Escherichia coli resistant to third generation cephalosporins)

64 (4.2%)

Klebsiella pneuumoniae

109 (7.1%)

(Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to third generation cephalosporins)

37 (2.4%)

Enterobacter

63 (4.1%)

Proteus

33 (2.1 %)

Pseudomonas

80 (5.2%)

Others

124 (8.1%)

Aerobic Gram-positive bacteria

484 (31.7%)

Enterococcus faecalis

169 (11%)

Enterococcus faecium

72 (4.7%)

Staphylococcus Aureus

56 (3.7%)

Streptococcus spp.

100 (6,6%)

Others

87 (5.7%)