10 September 2021: Clinical Research
Epidemiology and Mortality of Sepsis in Intensive Care Units in Prefecture-Level Cities in Sichuan, China: A Prospective Multicenter Study
Lianghai Cao 1ABE* , Min Xiao 2ABE* , Yong Wan 3AE* , Chaogui Zhang 1B , Xiaofeng Gao 4C , Xuemei Chen 5B , Xiangde Zheng 6B , Xianhua Xiao 7B , Mingquan Yang 8B , Yuanhua Zhang 9BDOI: 10.12659/MSM.932227
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932227
Table 5 Pathogenic microorganisms of sepsis (%).
| Microorganisms | Total (n=139) | Community-acquired (n=105) | Hospital-acquired (n=34) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive bacteria | 48 (34.5) | 35 (33.3) | 13 (38.2) |
| Methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) | 7 (5.0) | 3 (2.9) | 4 (11.8) |
| 7 (5.0) | 6 (5.7) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) | 4 (2.9) | 1 (1.0) | 3 (8.8) |
| Coagulase-negative | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (2.9) |
| 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Other | 13 (9.4) | 12 (11.4) | 1 (2.9) |
| Other Gram-positive bacteria | 13 (9.4) | 10 (9.5) | 3 (8.8) |
| Gram-negative bacteria | 70 (50.4) | 52 (49.5) | 18 (52.9) |
| 25 (18.0) | 19 (18.1) | 6 (17.6) | |
| 21 (15.1) | 18 (17.1) | 3 (8.8) | |
| 8 (5.8) | 2 (1.9) | 6 (17.6) | |
| 4 (2.9) | 4 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 3 (2.2) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (2.9) | |
| 2 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.9) | |
| 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Other Gram-negative bacteria | 6 (4.3) | 6 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Fungus | 19 (13.7) | 16 (15.2) | 3 (8.8) |
| 10 (7.2) | 9 (8.6) | 1 (2.9) | |
| 7 (5.0) | 6 (5.7) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Other | 2 (1.4) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (2.9) |
| Others | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Viruses | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Of the 294 patients, 25 patients were not tested for pathogenic microorganisms; 139 pathogenic microorganisms were cultured from 136 specimens obtained from 117 patients within 48 h after the diagnosis of sepsis. | |||