Blood Isolate | Conventional methods N (%) | Automated blood culture system N (%) |
Klebsiella | 128 (24.8) | 36 (7.3) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 114 (22.1) | 301 (61.2) |
E. coli | 46 (8.9) | 11 (2.2) |
Enterococcus | 21 (4.1) | 12 (2.4) |
Proteus spp. | 17 (3.3 | 6 (1.2) |
Enterobacteriaceae | 17 (3.3) | 6 (1.2) |
Citrobacter | 16 (3.1) | 41 (8.2) |
Pseudomonas | 14 (2.7) | 29 (5.9) |
Salmonella | 14 (2.7) | 2 (0.4) |
Providencia | 14 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Alcaligenes | 13 (2.5) | 43 (8.7) |
Alpha-Haemolytic streptococcus | 13 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcus | 4 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Yersinia spp. | 4 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Shigella | 3 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Morganella | 3 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Serratia | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Candida | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Meningococcus | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
S. faecalis | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.4) |
Haemophilus | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Contaminants | 65 (12.6) | 0 (0.0) |