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Table 2 Organisms isolated and frequency of their isolation in the 101 contaminated PF

From: Clinical impact of bacterial contamination of perfusion fluid in kidney transplantation

Organism cultured

Incidence, No. (%)

Staphylococci

51 (50.5)

 Staphylococcus aureus

4 (3.9)

 Staphylococcus epidermidis

22 (21.7)

 Staphylococcus hominis

14 (13.8)

 Staphylococcus haemolyticus

3 (2.9)

 Staphylococcus warneri

2 (1.9)

 Staphylococcus capitis

2 (1.9)

 Staphylococcus lugdunensis

1 (0.9)

 Staphylococcus simulans

1 (0.9)

 Staphylococcus cohnii

1 (0.9)

 Staphylococcus saprophyticus

1 (0.9)

Escherichia coli

17 (16.8)

Enterococcus faecalis

6 (5.9)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

5 (4.9)

Acinetobacter baumani

1 (0.9)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

3 (2.9)

Candida albicans

10 (9.9)

Others contaminants

19 (18.8)

  1. Other contaminants: Streptococcus mitis (2), gram positive cocci (4), Bacillus subtilis (1), Enterococcus raffinosus (1), Citrobacter freundi (2), Aeromonas hydrophilia (2), Corynebacterium (2), Serratia marcescensis (1), Morganella morganii (1), Klebsiella oxytoca (2), Enterobacter aerogenes (1)
  2. PF perfusion fluid