Table 3 Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria identified in 275 swabs of peritoneal fluid
From: Prospective Observational Study on acute Appendicitis Worldwide (POSAW)
Total | N = 275 |
|---|---|
Aerobic gram-negative bacteria | |
Escherichia coli | 159 (57.8%) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 19 (6.9%) |
Klebsiella oxytoca | 4 (1.5%) |
Enterobacter spp. | 5 (1.8%) |
Proteus spp. | 1 (0.4%) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 (1.8%) |
Aerobic gram-positive bacteria | |
Enterococcus faecalis | 42 (15.3%) |
Streptococci spp. | 24 (8.7%) |
Enterococcus faecium | 11 (4.0%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (2.2%) |
Others | 7 (2.5%) |
Anaerobic bacteria | |
Bacteroides spp. | 105 (38.2%) |
Clostridium spp. | 4 (1.5%) |