Table 2

Type of detected pathogen.

Type of Pathogenn%
Staphylococcus aureus7436.8
Staphylococcus epidermidis2512.4
Streptococcus spp. (excluding S pneumoniae)126.0
Escherichia coli115.5
Enterococcus105.0
Mycobacteriacae52.5
Othera2311.4
  • a Includes Klebsiella pneumoniae, Parvimonas micra, Proteus vulgaris, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, and Salmonella enteritidis.