Table 1. Distribution of the isolated bacteria in the patients with neck abscesses of lymph node origin.

Number by order	Isolated bacteria	Gram positive (+) or negative (-)	Number of isolates (n)
1	Staphylococcus aureus	+	34
2	Gram-positive mixed resident microflora	+	21
3	Coagulase-negative staphylococci:	+	19
3.1	Staphylococcus haemolyticus	+	(10)
3.2	Staphylococcus epidermidis	+	(9)
4	Beta-haemolytic streptococci	+	9
5	Klebsiella pneumoniae	-	8
6	Bartonella henselae	-	7
7	Klebsiella oxytoca	-	6
8	Enterobacter cloacae	-	5
9	Flavimonas oryzihabitans	-	3
10	Exudate without microbial growth		69
	Total		181