Table 2 Cultured organisms and infection categorization

Gram positive

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

10

15

Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus

2

9

Enterococcus

3

2

Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

1

4

Streptococcus viridans

2

0

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

2

0

Corynebacterium

1

1

Streptococcus, Group A

0

1

Streptococcus, Group B (agalactiae)

0

1

Streptococcus, Group F

1

0

Gram negative

Pseudomonas

1

5

Enterobacter

1

4

Escherichia coli

2

1

Klebsiella

1

2

Acinetobacter

1

2

Proteus

1

1

Serratia

0

2

Bacteroides

1

0

Citrobacter

0

1

Morganella

0

1

Negative cultures

2

10

Reinfection rates by number of infecting organisms

Polymicrobial (Re-infection)

8 (0)

16 (3)

Single microbial (Re-infection)

13 (0)

18 (1)

Culture negative (Re-infection)

2 (0)

10 (2)