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Table 3 Species involved in infectious complications of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)

From: Clinical factors associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) related bloodstream infections: a single centre retrospective cohort

Species

PR-BSI (N, %)

PICC colonization (N, %)

Total (N, %)

Gram positive cocci

Coagulase Negative Staphylococci

24 (33%)

33 (70%)

57 (48%)

Linezolid resistant

2 (3%)

0 (0%)

2 (2%)

Staphylococcus aureus

7 (10%)

1 (2%)

8 (7%)

MRSA

5 (7%)

0 (0%)

5 (4%)

Enterococcus spp

2 (3%)

1 (2%)

3 (2.5%)

Streptococcus spp

1 (1%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

Gram negative bacilli

Enterobacterales

27 (37%)

6 (13%)

33 (28%)

3GCR

28 (38%)

0 (0%)

28 (23%)

ESBL

10 (14%)

0 (0%)

10 (8%)

AMPC

16 (23%)

0 (0%)

16 (13%)

CRE

7 (10%)

0 (0%)

7 (6%)

Non-fermenters

5 (7%)

3 (6%)

8 (7%)

Pip-Taz resistant P. aeruginosa

2 (3%)

0 (0%)

2 (2%)

Ceftazidime resistant P. aeruginosa

1 (1%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

CR P. aeruginosa

1 (1%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

Candida spp.

7 (10%)

3 (6%)

11 (9%)

Total

73

47

120

  1. CR Carbapenem resistant, CRE Carbapenem resistant Enterobacterales, ESBL Extended spectrum beta-lactamase, MRSA Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Pip-Taz Piperacillin-tazobactam, PR-BSI PICC related bloodstream infection, 3GCR 3rd generation cephalosporin resistance