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Organisms isolated from pyogenic lesions (n = 137)
| Organism | No. of isolates (%) |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 54 (39.4) |
| Burkholderia pseudomallei | 34 (24.8) |
| Escherichia coli | 11 (8.0) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 10 (7.3) |
| Streptococcus species* | 8 (5.8) |
| Enterococcus spp. | 7 (5.1) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 7 (5.1) |
| Nocardia species | 3 (2.2) |
| Proteus mirabilis | 2 (1.4) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 (0.7) |
| Total | 137 |
Includes four each of β-hemolytic group and viridians group.
