Table 4 Major pathogens detected by blood culture or tissue culture
Pathogen | Open surgical repair (77.3%*, 401/519) | Endovascular intervention (62.4%*, 277/444) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Salmonella | 129 (24.9%) | 79 (17.8%) | 0.009 |
MSSA | 83 (16.0%) | 67 (15.1%) | NS |
MRSA | 28 (5.4%) | 8 (1.8%) | 0.003 |
Streptococcus | 61 (11.8%) | 38 (8.6%) | NS |
E. coli | 26 (5.0%) | 8 (1.8%) | 0.008 |
Pseudomonas | 7 (1.3%) | 3 (0.7%) | NS |
Klebsiella | 6 (1.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | NS |
Enterococcus | 6 (1.2%) | 7 (1.6%) | NS |
Tuberculosis | 8 (1.5%) | 17 (3.8%) | 0.040 |
Fungus | 6 (1.2%) | 2 (0.5%) | NS |