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Table 4 Culture Results

From: Endogenous Endophthalmitis: yield of the diagnostic evaluation

Ocular

# eyes

 

Blood

# patients

Candida (all spp)

3

 

MRSA

7

Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus

3

 

Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus

5

Micrococcus

2

 

Candida (all spp)

3

MRSA

1

 

MSSA

2

E coli

1

 

S. viridans

1

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1

 

E coli

1

Bacillus

1

 

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1

Polymicrobial

1

 

Polymicrobial

1

Other Sources

# patients

Positive

% yield

 

skin

1

1 (Candida)

100%

 

abscess/septic joint

5

4 (3 MRSA, 1 E. coli)

80%

 

stool

2

1 (C. difficile)

50%

 

sputum

5

1 (Klebsiella)

20%

 

urine

15

2 (1 Candida, 1 polymicrobial: Candida + Klebsiella)

13.3%

 

IV catheter

2

0

0%

 

heart valve

1

0

0%