Table 4.
Pathogen status, n (%).
| Pathogen | |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 9 (33.3%) |
| Escherichia sp | 2 (7.4%) |
| Streptococcus sp | 1 (3.7%) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 (3.7%) |
| Corynebacterium sp | 1 (3.7%) |
| More than 1 agenta | 3 (11.1%) |
| Not identified | 10 (37%) |
The pathogen was identified in 17 patients (63.0%), while 10 patients (37.0%) were culture-negative. The most common was Staphylococcus aureus in 9 patients (33.3%); 6 of these samples were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
a
Three patients had polymicrobial findings: 1 with Enterococcus avium, Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, and Peptostreptococcus sp; 1 with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus vulgaris; 1 with Streptococcus oralis and Haemophilus parainfluenzae.