Clinical specimens | Frequency |
Body fluids | 6 (1.0%)* |
Blood culture | 25 (4.2%) |
Central venous lines | 5 (0.8%) |
Catheter tips | 3 (0.5%) |
Endotracheal tubes | 4 (0.7%) |
Pus and wound swabs | 250 (41.7%) |
Eye swabs | 1 (0.2%) |
Tissue | 11 (1.8%) |
Urethral swabs | 2 (0.3%) |
Vaginal swabs | 14 (2.3%) |
Ear, nasal and throat swabs | 34 (5.7%) |
Sputum | 243 (40.5%) |
Cerebrospinal fluid | 2 (0.3%) |
Total | 600 (100.0%) |