PATHOGENS
- Staphylococcus aureus (most common)
- Coagulase-negative staphylococci
- Streptococcus species
- Enterococcus
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli
- Salmonella species
- Serratia species
- Kingella kingae
- Other Gram-negative enteric bacilli
- Much less common: anaerobes, fungi, mycobacteria, brucella
- Typical settings: hardware (Staph), IV drug use (S. aureus, Pseudomonas, Serratia), sickle cell (Salmonella), diabetes (Group B strep), nail through sneaker (Pseudomonas), human bite (Eikenella), animal bite (Pasteurella), urinary tract infection or manipulation (E.coli, Proteus, other Gram-negative bacilli)
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