Table 1.
The microbiological profile of each infective episode
| Organism | Frequency of positive cultures | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial presentation | Subsequent cultures | |
| Group A Streptococcus | 9 | 0 |
| Escherichia coli | 6 | 1 |
| Mixed anaerobes | 6 | 0 |
| Enterococcus spp | 4 | 0 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 | 0 |
| Streptococcus spp (excluding Group A Streptococcus) | 2 | 2 |
| Staphylococcus spp (coagulase negative) | 2 | 1 |
| Klebsiella spp | 2 | 0 |
| Pseudomonas spp | 1 | 2 |
| Acinetobacter spp | 1 | 1 |
| Serratia spp | 1 | 0 |
| Aerococcus spp | 1 | 0 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 1 | 0 |
| Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 0 | 1 |
| Candida albicans | 0 | 1 |