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. 2011 Jun 17;25(8):1069–1073. doi: 10.1038/eye.2011.142

Table 2. Endophthalmitis: number of positive cultures for different pathogens.

  BCB CM Comb
Coagulase-negative staphylococci 25 26 30
Staphylococcus aureus 4 4 5
Streptococcus species 15 16 17
Enterococcus species 5 5 5
Other Gram-positive bacteria 4 4 4
Haemophilus influenzae 1 4 4
Other Gram-negative bacteria 6 4 7

Abbreviations: BCB, blood culture bottles; CM, conventional media; comb, combined.