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Frequencies of organisms isolated from culture specimens, grouped by screening status.
| Bacterial Isolate∗ | Screened | Not screened |
|---|---|---|
| MSSA | 1 | 1 |
| MRSA | 0 | 2 |
| CNS | 4 | 2 |
| Enterococcus | 0 | 3 |
| Other | 3 | 5 |
| No growth | 2 | 4 |
MSSA: methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; and CNS: coagulase negative Staphylococcus.
∗Cultures of some patients were positive for more than one bacterial species.
