Table 2.
Etiologic agent | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Gram positive ((n = 26 (26%)) | ||
S. aureus | 13 | 42 |
CONS | 8 | 25.8 |
Viridans streptococci | 3 | 9.7 |
S. pyogenes | 2 | 6.5 |
Gram negative ((n = 5) (5%)) | ||
E. coli | 1 | 3.2 |
K. ozaenae | 1 | 3.2 |
H. influenzae | 1 | 3.2 |
P. aeruginosa | 1 | 3.2 |
Serratia species | 1 | 3.2 |
| ||
Total | 31 | 100 |
CONS: coagulase negative Staphylococcus.