Mcningcs
Neisseria meningitidis Strep. pneumoniae (esp. in head injury) Haemophilus influenzae Viruses, e.g. herpes simplex Enteroviruses
Orał cavity
Aerobic Gram-positive, e.g. staphylococci/streptococci Anaerobic organisms, fusobacteria, Bacteroides spp
Throat
Strep. pyogenes Candida spp MRSA Diphtheroids Viruses, e.g. adeno/rhino/EBV
Heart (endocarditis)
a-haemolytic streptococci Staphylococci, esp. in injection drug-users Yeasts
Renal
Gram-negative organisms of gut origin Staphylococci, e.g. MRSA
Bones
Staphylococci Other organisms, e.g. Gram-negative in diabetes/older people
Nasal cavity/sinuscs
Strep. pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae Staphylococci. rhinoviruses External ear Staphylococci Streptococci Pseudomonas Inner ear
Streptococci, including Strep. pneumoniae
Haemophilus spp
Adenovirus
Bronchi/alveoli
Strep. pneumoniae, Mycobacteria Haemophilus influenzae Staph. aureus Yeasts
Anaerobic bacteria Gram-negative organisms or secondary pathogens intestine
Gram-negative organisms e.g. E. coli/Klebsiella Enterobacter spp Bacteroides/ anaerobes Campylobacter Pathogenic/toxigenic E. coli Salmonella spp
Moist skin areas and cannula sites
Staphylococci, including MRSA
Streptococci
Fungi
Yeasts and Candida Anaerobes in diabetics
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