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Table 1 Type of organism isolated from CSF

From: Antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) isolates in Namibia: implications for empirical antibiotic treatment of meningitis

Type of organism

Frequency (%)

Cumulative (%)

Gram Negative

239 (3.3%)

239 (3.3%)

Gram Positive

264 (3.6%)

503 (6.9%)

Fungi

188 (2.6%)

691 (9.5%)

Mycobacterium

10 (0.1%)

701 (9.6%)

No growth

6,566 (90.4%)

7,267 (100.0%)

Total

7267 (100.0%)

 
  1. Source: MEDITECH Database 2009–2012.