Ann Clin Microbiol 2023;26:125-137. Performance evaluation of 4-day versus 5-day blood cultures using the BD BACTEC FX system
Table 2. Number (%) of six most frequent organisms isolated from only aerobic bottles, only anaerobic bottles and both bottles
OrganismTotalOnly in aerobicOnly in anaerobicBoth
Escherichia coli64980 (12.3)141 (21.7)428 (65.9)
Klebsiella spp.47586 (18.1)101 (21.3)288 (60.6)
Coagulase negative staphylococci23592 (39.1)48 (20.4)95 (40.4)
Enterococcus faecalis/E. faecium326100 (30.7)65 (19.9)161 (49.4)
Staphylococcus aureus16869 (41.1)12 (7.1)87 (51.8)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa166157 (94.6)4 (2.4)5 (3.1)
Total2,019584 (28.93)371 (18.38)1,064 (52.70)