Causative microorganisms
| Organism | Number (n = 201)* |
|---|---|
| *Unknown causative microorganism: 38; †Granulicatella species 3, Micrococcus species 1, Moraxella species 1, Gamella species 1, enterococci 1, bacillus 1, anaerobic species 1. | |
| MRSA, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MRSE, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis. | |
| Streptococcus species | 100 (49.8%) |
| α Streptococcus | 87 (43.3%) |
| Pneumonia | 11 (5.5%) |
| β Streptococcus | 2 (1.0%) |
| Staphylococcus species | 74 (36.8%) |
| S aureus | 64 (31.8%) |
| MRSA | 15 (7.5%) |
| S epidermidis | 10 (5.0%) |
| MRSE | 4 (2.0%) |
| Haemophilus species | 9 (4.5%) |
| Candida species | 5 (2.5%) |
| Pseudomonas | 4 (2%) |
| Others† | 9 (4.5%) |