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* Coagulase-negative staphylococci are rarely significant (12%), but because they are so common (70-80% of all positive cultures), they are the most common cause of bacteremia. |
* Coagulase-negative staphylococci are rarely significant (12%), but because they are so common (70-80% of all positive cultures), they are the most common cause of bacteremia. |
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Revision as of 10:10, 16 August 2019
- Never bacteremia
- Corynebacterium
- Bacillus, except B. anthracis
- Propionobacterium acnes
- Almost never bacteremia
- Always true bacteremia
- Coagulase-negative staphylococci are rarely significant (12%), but because they are so common (70-80% of all positive cultures), they are the most common cause of bacteremia.
