Table 2
 Microorganisms recovered from the blood cultures
Microorganisms
Significant growth
Contaminants
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
Staphylococcus epidermidis
0
0
12
3
Diptheroids
0
0
0
1
Staphylococcus aureus
0
3
0
0
Eschericia coli
1
5
0
0
Streptococcus spp
1
1
0
0
Klebsiella spp
1
0
0
0
Total
3
9
12
4