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Table 2 Infection events of the cohort

From: Blood stream Infections in chronic hemodialysis patients - characteristics and outcomes

 

1st infectious event

2nd infectious event

3rd event

Frequency

% of cohort

Frequency

% of cohort

Frequency

Total infections

44

17.5

9

3.6

1 (0.4%)

Gram positive infections

15

6.0

3

1.2

0

 Staphylococcus aureus

8

3.2

2

0.8

0

 CONS

7

2.8

1

0.4

0

Gram negative infections

29

11.6

6

2.4

1 (0.4%)

 Escherichia coli

7

2.8

1

0.4

0

 Klebsiella pneumoniae

10

4

2

0.8

0

 Pseudomonas aeruginosa

4

1.6

1

0.4

0

 Others

8

3.2

2

0.8

1 (0.4%)

Infections due to resistant pathogens

12

4.6

5

2.0

0

 MRSA

8

3.1

1

0.4

0

 ESBL

4

1.6

1

0.4

0

 CRE

-

-

1

0.4

 
  1. CONS – coagulase negative staphylococci; MRSA -Methillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; ESBL -extended spectrum beta lactamases Enterobacterales; CRE -carbapenem resistant Enterobacterales, Others include Candida Albicans, Proteus Species, Pseudemonas