Table 2. Distribution of identified microorganisms.
N (total = 602) | % of total | |
Gram-positive bacteria | 335 | 55.7 |
CNS | 139 | 23.1 |
Staph. aureus | 87 | 14.5 |
Streptococcus | 57 | 9.5 |
Enterococcus | 23 | 3.8 |
Corynebacterium | 14 | 2.3 |
Other | 15 | 2.5 |
Gram-negative bacteria | 123 | 20.4 |
E. coli | 36 | 6.0 |
Pseudomonas | 14 | 2.3 |
Enterobacter | 8 | 1.3 |
Other | 65 | 10.8 |
Candida species | 20 | 3.3 |
Culture negative | 97 | 16.1 |
Unknown | 24 | 4.0 |
CNS; coagulase-negative staphylococcus. E. coli; Escherichia coli. Staph. aureus; Staphylococcus aureus. Sum does not add up to 100% due to rounding.