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Organisms Cultured/Overall Incidence of Positive Cultures
| Organisms cultured | Overall incidence of positive cultures (%) |
|---|---|
| Staph. epidermidis and other coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CNS) | 3–11.7 |
| Propionibacterium acni | 0.6–2.2 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 0–1.6 |
| Bacillus cereus and other Bacillus spec. | 0.06–0.35 |
| Pseudomonas spec.(aeruginosa, putida and fluoresces) | 0.1–0.8 |
| Corynebacterium spec. | 0–0.3 |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 0–0.3 |
| Mixed cultures | 0.1–1.6 |
