Table 2 Microorganisms responsible for the central line-associated bloodstream infections during the three study periods
Organisms | Pre-intervention | During intervention | Post-intervention |
|---|---|---|---|
(9 m, n = 12) | (6 m, n = 3) | (9 m, n = 3) | |
Gram-positive bacteria | |||
Staphylococcus aureusv | 1a | · | · |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 2a | · | 1 |
viridans streptococci | 1 | · | · |
Enterococcus species | 4 | · | · |
Corynebacterium species | 1 | ||
Gram-negative bacteria | |||
Acinetobactera baumannii | 4a | · | · |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | · | · |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 1 | · | · |
Fungi | |||
Candida albicans | · | 2 | 1 |
Candida parapsilosis | · | · | 1 |