| 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%) |