Table 2.
Predefined Blood Culture Contaminants
| Contaminant Organisma |
|---|
| Aerococcus viridans |
| Streptococcus, α-hemolytic (viridans) |
| Bacillus species |
| Bacillus subtilis |
| Corynebacterium amycolatum |
| Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii |
| Corynebacterium macginleyi |
| Corynebacterium minutissimum |
| Corynebacterium species |
| Corynebacterium striatum |
| Corynebacterium ureolyticum |
| Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum |
| Corynebacterium xerosis |
| Lactobacillus species |
| Leuconostoc species |
| Micrococcus species |
| Propionibacterium acnes |
| Propionibacterium avidum |
| Propionibacterium species |
| Staphylococcus capitis |
| Staphylococcus cohnii |
| Streptococcus constellatus |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Streptococcus gordonii |
| Staphylococcus hominis |
| Streptococcus intermedius |
| Staphylococcus kloosii |
| Streptococcus mitis |
| Staphylococcus muscae |
| Streptococcus mutans |
| Streptococcus oralis |
| Streptococcus parasanguis |
| Streptococcus salivarius |
| Streptococcus sanguinis (sanguis) |
| Staphylococcus sciuri |
| Staphylococcus simulans |
| Staphylococcus, coagulase-negative |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus |
| Staphylococcus intermedius |
| Staphylococcus schleiferi |
| Staphylococcus warneri |
| Staphylococcus xylosus |
aAll other organisms identified by blood culture were reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether they were likely to be contaminants or the likely cause of the current hospitalization.