Purpose: Evaluation of the etiology of bacterial diseases associated with bacteremia/ sepsis in the Emergency County Hospital of Tg. Mureş during 2006-2007.
Materials and methods: Blood samples of 684 patients hospitalized in Emergency County Hospital of Tg. Mureş during January 2006 - December 2007 were analyzed. The isolated germs have been identified according to standard methods. The blood culture results were centralized and processed in electronic databases.
Results: In 2006 and 2007 the frequency of identified germs from blood cultures remained unchanged: the predominant germs are coagulase-negative staphylococci, followed by enterobacteria (Klebsiella spp prevailing), S. aureus (mostly methicillin-resistant (MRSA)) and other bacteria.
Conclusions: The main bacteria isolated from blood culture are staphylococci and enterobacteria. In medical sections undertaking invasive procedures, the infections with methicillin-resistant staphylococci are common.