Bacterial isolates from hospitalized HIV-infected children with serious bacterial infections*

1Percent of positive cultures, including fungal and mixed or skin flora2Percent of all cultures sent. Urine cultures were not done if urine dipstick was normal unless suspicion was high.3The proportion of nosocomial infections presented here reflects that from children hospitalized for five days or longer, and not necessarily the proportion of nosocomial infections from hospitalizations of all HIV-infected children.4Coagulase negative staphylococcus only included as a pathogen if isolated from more than one culture or with indwelling invasive lines.