Table 3 Microorganisms isolated in colonized catheters
From: Vascular catheter colonization: surveillance based on culture of needleless connectors
| Catheter tip | Skin + NCs | Skin + hubs |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| CoNS | - | - |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Moraxella osloensis Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| Candida albicans | Staphylococcus hominis | - |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus saprophyticus | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| Staphylococcus hominis | - | - |