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Table 2 Positive microbiologic cultures of vancomycin serum level collection (N = 110)

From: Describing vancomycin serum levels in pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) patients: are expected goals being met

Microbiologic culture – n (%)

 Negative

57 (51.8%)

 Positive

53 (48.2%)

Positive microbiologic culturea – n (%)

Staphylococcus aureus

12 (10.9%)

Staphylococcus epidermidis

9 (8.2%)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

8 (7.3%)

Escherichia coli

5 (4.5%)

Enterobacter cloacae

4 (3.6%)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

4 (3.6%)

Proteus mirabilis

2 (1.8%)

Serratia marcescens

2 (1.8%)

Staphylococcus haemolyticus

2 (1.8%)

 Others

12 (10.9%)

  1. aMore than one positive organism for the same microbiologic culture