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 |