Clinical and microbiological characteristics of the patients
| Patient No | Severity | Aetiology | Bacterial identification | Blood culture | Infection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial identification, positive detection of bacterial DNA and subsequent identification of bacteria. | |||||
| *Interpreted as culture contamination (see text for details). | |||||
| 6 | Mild | Biliary | C freundii | – | – |
| 8 | Mild | Idiopathic | C freundii | – | – |
| 11 | Severe | Biliary | – | – | Urinary (E coli) |
| 12 | Mild | Idiopathic | C freundii | – | Respiratory |
| 15 | Severe | Idiopathic | P aeruginosa | – | Pancreatic necrosis (E coli) |
| 18 | Mild | Ischaemic | P aeruginosa | – | – |
| 20 | Severe | Biliary | C freundii | – | – |
| 29 | Mild | Biliary | – | S epidermidis* | – |