TABLE 1.
The most frequent organisms isolated from 332 cultures of blood obtained for patients admitted to the general medical inpatient service via the emergency room, Duke University Medical Center
| Organism | No. (%) of isolatesa |
|---|---|
| Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.b | 24 (7.2) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 15 (4.5) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 8 (2.4) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 2 (0.6) |
| Group B Streptococcus spp. | 2 (0.6) |
| Escherichia coli | 1 (0.3) |
| Propionibacterium spp.b | 1 (0.3) |
| Diphtheroidsb | 1 (0.3) |
a
A total of 332 organisms were obtained.
b
These organisms were deemed contaminants.