Table 1 Common bacterial pathogens isolated from PBM patients in China, 2016–2018
Pathogen | 2016 N (%) | 2017 N (%) | 2018 N (%) | Total N (%) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gram-positive organisms | |||||
 Staphylococcus epidermidis | 72 (17.4) | 75 (16.7) | 50 (15.1) | 197 (16.5) | 1 |
 Streptococcus pneumoniae | 41 (9.9) | 44 (9.8) | 42 (12.7) | 127 (10.6) | 3 |
 Enterococcus faecium | 46 (11.1) | 32 (7.1) | 37 (11.1) | 115 (9.6) | 4 |
 Staphylococcus hominis | 15 (3.6) | 39 (8.7) | 31 (9.3) | 85 (7.1) | 5 |
 Group B Streptococcus | 20 (4.8) | 22 (4.9) | 17 (5.1) | 59 (4.9) | 6 |
 Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 20 (4.8) | 11 (2.5) | 11 (3.3) | 42 (3.5) | 7 |
 Staphylococcus aureus | 16 (3.9) | 13 (2.9) | 10 (3.0) | 39 (3.3) | 9 |
 Other gram-positive organisms | 56 (13.6) | 72 (16.1) | 40 (12.1) | 168 (14.1) |  |
Gram-negative organisms | |||||
 Escherichia coli | 49 (11.9) | 64 (14.3) | 35 (10.5) | 148 (12.4) | 2 |
 Klebsiella pneumoniae | 13 (3.1) | 10 (2.2) | 17 (5.1) | 40 (3.4) | 8 |
 Acinetobacter baumannii | 10 (2.4) | 12 (2.7) | 5 (1.5) | 27 (2.3) | 10 |
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 6 (1.5) | 12 (2.7) | 4 (1.2) | 22 (1.8) | 11 |
 Other gram-negative organisms | 49 (11.9) | 42 (9.4) | 33 (9.9) | 124 (10.4) |  |
Total | 413 (34.6) | 448 (37.6) | 332 (27.8) | 1193 (100) | Â |