Table 2 Micro-organisms in peritonitis, according to [20]
From: Treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in the era of multi-drug resistant bacteria
| Â | Gastro- duodenal | Biliary tract | Small or large bowel | Appendicitis | Abscess | Liver | Spleen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common aerobes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gram-positive | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Streptococcus spp. | X | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | X |
Enterococcus spp. | Ø | X | Ø | Ø | X | X | Ø |
Staphylococcus spp. | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | X |
Gram-negative | |||||||
E. coli | X | X | X | X | X | X | Ø |
Enterobacter spp. | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø |
Pseudomonas spp. | Ø | Ø | Ø | X | Ø | Ø | Ø |
Klebsiella spp. | Ø | X | X | Ø | X | X | Ø |
Proteus spp. | Ø | Ø | X | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø |
Other | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø | Ø |
Common anaerobes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Bacteroides spp. | Ø | (X) | X | X | X | (X) | Ø |
Clostridium spp. | Ø | (X) | X | Ø | X | Ø | Ø |
Anaerobe Cocci | Ø | Ø | (X) | Ø | (X) | Ø | Ø |