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Causative organisms involved
| Organism | Cases | % |
|---|---|---|
| Polymicrobial | 4 | 19 |
| Coagulase-negative Staphylococci | 4 | 19 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 4 | 19 |
| Negative cultures | 3 | 14 |
| Other organisms | 6 | 29 |
| Serratia sp. | 2 | |
| Corynebacterium sp. | 1 | |
| Enterococcus sp. | 1 | |
| Mixed anaerobes | 1 | |
| Propionibacterium | 1 |
