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Table 3 Organisms isolated from positive blood cultures in patients with confirmed infections and CRP < 10 mg/L or ≥10 mg/L at T24

From: C-reactive protein for late-onset sepsis diagnosis in very low birth weight infants

Organisms (N)

CRP < 10 mg/L (N = 25)

CRP ≥ 10 mg/L (N = 137)

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (19)

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (116)

Non-CoNS gram-positive bacteria

Staphylococcus aureus (1)

Staphylococcus aureus (6)

Enterococcus faecalis (1)

Enterococcus faecalis (2)

Streptococcus agalactiae (1)

Streptococcus agalactiae (4)

Gram-negative bacteria

Enterobacter cloacae (1)

Enterobacter cloacae (3)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (1)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (4)

 

Escherchia coli (2)

Fungi

Candida lusitaniae (1)