Table 1.
Pathogens isolated
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 53 | 37 |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 33a | 23 |
| Streptococci | 7 | 5 |
| Enterococci | 3 | 2 |
| Other gram-positive bacteria | 2b | 1 |
| Gram-negative bacteria | 5c | 3 |
| Anaerobic bacteria | 2d | 1 |
| Polymicrobial | 30 | 21 |
| Negative culture | 10 | 7 |
| Total | 145 | 100 |
a
25 methicillin-resistant (MRSE), 4 methicillin-sensitive (MSSE); 4 cases with no information on methicillin resistance.
b
Pneumococcus and Granulicatella adiacens.
c
3 Enterobacter cloacae, 1 Escherichia coli, and 1 Proteus mirabilis.
d
Peptostreptococcus magnus (Finegoldia magna) and Propionibacterium acnes.