Table 2.
Culture results from body site locations by participant group.
| Body site and participants | Predominant microorganisms | |
|---|---|---|
| Base neck (n = 58) | Intensive care | S. epidermidis * |
| Medical/surgical | S. epidermidis and S. haemolyticus | |
| Healthy volunteers | S. epidermidis | |
| Mid-neck (n = 58) | Intensive care | S. haemolyticus |
| Medical/surgical | S. epidermidis | |
| Healthy volunteers | S. epidermidis and S. aureus | |
| Chest (n = 58) | Intensive care | S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and S. aureus |
| Medical/surgical | S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and S. aureus | |
| Healthy volunteers | S. epidermidis and S. aureus | |
| Upper arm (n = 58) | Intensive care | S. haemolyticus |
| Medical/surgical | S. aureus | |
| Healthy volunteers | S. epidermidis and S. haemolyticus | |
| Mid-forearm (n = 9) | Intensive care | n.a. |
| Medical/surgical | n.a. | |
| Healthy volunteers | S. epidermidis | |
| Dressing and participants | Predominant microorganisms | |
| Transparent dressing | Intensive care | S. haemolyticus |
| Medical/surgical | S spp., S. haemolyticus, Escherichia coli | |
| Intact skin | Intensive care | S. haemolyticus |
| Medical/surgical | S. epidermidis, Enterobacteriaceae (NLF) | |
*
Staphylococcus has been abbreviated as S.
NLF, non-lactose fermenting.