Table 2 Comparison of microbiological findings between the HD and non-HD patients with IE
Micro-organisms | HD Group (n = 34) | Non-HD Group (n = 105) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. aureus | 4 | (11.76%) | 13 | (12.38%) | 0.910 |
 MRSA | 2 | (5.88%) | 5 | (4.76%) | 0.681 |
Coagulase Negative Staphylococci | 5 | (14.71%) | 9 | (8.57%) | 0.234 |
Enterococci | 3 | (8.82%) | 11 | (10.48%) | 0.781 |
S. viridans | 1 | (2.94%) | 6 | (5.71%) | 0.520 |
Streptococcus Alpha-hemolytic | 0 | Â | 5 | (4.76%) | 0.240 |
Fungal infection | 3 | (8.82%) | 2 | (1.90%) | 0.094 |
Brucella | 0 | Â | 4 | (3.81%) | 0.321 |
Pseudomonas | 1 | (2.94%) | 3 | (2.86%) | 0.679 |
gram Negative Bacillus | 1 | (2.94%) | 3 | (2.86%) | 0.679 |
Klebsiella | 1 | (2.94%) | 2 | (1.90%) | 0.572 |
Acinetobacter | 1 | (2.94%) | 2 | (1.90%) | 0.572 |
Coxiella burnetti | 0 | Â | 2 | (1.90%) | 0.569 |
S. bovis | 0 | Â | 1 | (0.95%) | 0.755 |
E. coli | 0 | Â | 1 | (0.95%) | 0.755 |
Serratia marcescens | 0 | Â | 1 | (0.95%) | 0.755 |