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Frequency of organisms classified by gram stain in polymicrobial MRSA BSI
| Organism | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gram positive | 32 | 53 |
| Bacillus spp. | 2 | 3.3 |
| Enterococcus spp. | 14 | 23.3 |
| MSSA | 3 | 5.0 |
| Rhodococcus spp. | 1 | 1.7 |
| Staph coag neg spp. | 5 | 8.3 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 7 | 11.7 |
| Gram negative | 26 | 43 |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 2 | 3.3 |
| Enterobacter spp. | 1 | 1.7 |
| Escherichia spp. | 5 | 8.3 |
| Klebsiella spp. | 7 | 11.7 |
| Proteus spp. | 7 | 11.7 |
| Providencia spp. | 1 | 1.7 |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 3 | 5.0 |
| Yeast | 2 | 3 |
| Candida spp. | 2 | 3.3 |
