Table 3.
Patient | Number of cultures taken | Number of positive cultures | Organism | Number of days to positive culture | Subsequent infection? (followup [months]) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | No (14) |
2 | 2 | 2 | Propionibacterium | 4 | No (24) |
3 | 4 | 1 | Propionibacterium | 7 | Yes (12) |
4 | 2 | 2 | Propionibacterium | 4 | No (25) |
5 | 3 | 2 | Propionibacterium | 4 | No (12) |
6 | 3 | 1 | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 3 | No (12) |
7 | 4 | 4 | Propionibacterium | 4 | Yes (14) |
8 | 6 | 1 | Propionibacterium | 4 | No (13) |