title: [Estimation of the frequency of occurrence of microorganisms isolated from blood cultures of hospitalized patients in the Hospital of Medical University in Gdańsk in 2000-2002].
abstract: The aim of present study was retrospective analysis of the frequencies of occurrence of the most common microorganisms isolated from blood cultures in the Medical University in Gdańsk from 2000 to 2002. The blood patterns were taken from adult patients with symptoms suggesting bacteriemia. During the 3 year study period 31788 blood samples were obtained, of which 5520 (17.37%) were positive. The number of Gram-positive bacteria isolated from blood increased and the rate of Gram-negative bacteria decreased over the study period. In addition the increase of frequency of Candida, VRE and Escherichia coli was noted. The number of infections caused by MRSA and Gram-negative ESbetaL+ diminished during time of observation. Acquaintance on the most frequently isolated organisms from blood patterns and they antimicrobial susceptibility should guide the choice of empiric antimicrobial regimens for patients with bacteriemia.
authors: Klinika Nefrologii, Transplantologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku. aleksandramkicinska@wp.pl
authors: Aleksandra Maria
authors: AM
authors: Kicińska
authors: Monika
authors: M
authors: Lichodziejewska-Niemierko
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Sledzińska
authors: Bolesław
authors: B
authors: Rutkowski
authors: Alfred
authors: A
authors: Samet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015003:Yeasts / Q000302:isolation & purification