Details of positive cultures obtained from three sites sampled
| Nasogastric aspirate (n=194) | Septic focus (n=89) | Lymph node (n=29) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candida | 104 (54%) | 10 (11%) | 0 |
| E coli | 38 (20%) | 29 (33%) | 14 (48%) |
| Streptococcus | 33 (17%) | 4 (4%) | |
| Lactobacillus | 27 (14%) | 0 | |
| E faecalis | 23 (12%) | 18 (20%) | 2 (10%) |
| S epidermidis | 17 (9%) | 11 (12%) | 11 (20%) |
| Enterobacter | 17 (9%) | 0 | 1 (7%) |
| Klebsiella | 13 (7%) | 4 (4%) | 1 |
| Citrobacter | 12 (6%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Diptheroids | 12 (6%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Staph aureus | 10 (5%) | 0 | 1 |
| Neisseria | 10 (5%) | 0 | |
| Pseudomonas | 9 (5%) | 15 (17%) | |
| Proteus | 9 (5%) | 8 (9%) | 2 (10%) |
| Bacteroides | 6 (3%) | 6 (7%) | |
| Bacillus | 6 (3%) | 1 (7%) | |
| H influenzae | 6 (3%) | 4 (4%) | |
| Serratia | 4 (2%) | ||
| Morganella | 4 (2%) | ||
| C perfringens | 5 (3%) | ||
| Acinetobacter | 3 (2%) | ||
| Hafnia | 2 (1%) |