Table 2

Type of detected pathogen.

Type of Pathogen n %
Staphylococcus aureus 7436.8
Staphylococcus epidermidis 2512.4
Streptococcus spp. (excluding S pneumoniae)126.0
Escherichia coli 115.5
Enterococcus 105.0
Mycobacteriacae 52.5
Othera 2311.4
  • a Includes Klebsiella pneumoniae, Parvimonas micra, Proteus vulgaris, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, and Salmonella enteritidis.