Table 3.

The pathogens found in early, delayed, late and acute haematogenous infections in Sweden (2018) and Lithuania (2011-2020)

Type of Infection
	Early, n (%)		Delayed, n (%)		Late, n (%)
Pathogen	Sweden	Lithuania	Sweden	Lithuania	Sweden	Lithuania
Staphylococcus aureus	23 (26.1)	8 (73)	9 (16.9)	8 (27.5)	2 (5.1)	11 (25)
CoNS	20 (22.7)	3 (27)	11 (20.7)	9 (31)	6 (15.3)	14 (31.8)
Staphylococcus spp.	1 (1.1)	0	3 (5.6)	0	1 (2.5)	0
Streptococci	2 (2.2)	0	5 (9.4)	5 (17.2)	3 (7.6)	7 (15.9)
Enterococci	4 (4.5)	0	1 (1.8)	1 (3.4)	0	1 (2.2)
Gram-negative bacteria	3 (3.4)	0	3 (5.6)	2 (6.8)	1 (2.5)	7 (15.9)
Anaerobic bacteria	3 (3.4)	0	1 (1.8)	0	4 (10.2)	0
Other pathogens	0	0	1 (1.8)	1 (3.4)	1 (2.5)	2 (4.5)
Polymicrobial	24 (27.2)	0	4 (7.5)	3 (10.3)	4 (10.2)	2 (4.5)
Negative culture	8 (9)	ND	15 (28.3)	ND	17 (43.5)	ND
Total	88	11	53	29	39	44

CoNS Coagulase-negative staphylococci, ND No data

Acute haematogenous infections (n = 22) reported from Sweden: Staphylococcus aureus, 8 (36.3%); Coagulase-negative staphylococci, 2 (9%); Streptococci, 9 (40.9%); Gram-negative bacteria, 1 (4.5%); Polymicrobial, 1 (4.5%); Negative culture, 1 (4.5%). LAR did not report any acute haematogenous infections