Table 5.
Micro-organisms | Number of patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Staphylococcus aureus | 62 | 22.97% |
Streptococcus pyogenes | 82 | 30.37% |
Streptococcus viridance | 35 | 12.96% |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 11 | 4.07% |
Bacteroides | 23 | 8.52% |
Klebsiella pneumonia | 4 | 1.48% |
Peptostreptococcus | 21 | 7.78% |
Escherichia coli | 3 | 1.11% |
Negative cultures | 29 | 10.74% |
Total | 270 | 100% |