Table 4. Cultured microorganisms.
| Microorganism | No. of patients with pure culture |
No. of patients with mixed culture |
|---|---|---|
| MRSA | 20 | 8 |
| Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus | 11 | 11 |
| MSSA | 13 | 8 |
| Alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus | 10 | 2 |
| Enterococcus | 2 | 3 |
| Eikenella | 1 | 1 |
| Klebsiella | 1 | 1 |
| Morganella | 1 | 0 |
| Serratia | 1 | 0 |
| Bacillus a | 0 | 1 |
| Anaerobic gram negativea | 0 | 1 |
| Neisseria a | 0 | 1 |
| Nocardia a | 0 | 1 |
| Pasteurella a | 0 | 3 |
| Sporothrix schenckii a | 0 | 1 |
Notes.
Some patient cultures were positive for more than one organism, as indicated.
a
These microorganisms were always cultured with an additional microorganism(s) (e.g., Pasteurella and beta-hemolytic Streptococcus).