Most common catheter-related bloodstream infection is –
Correct Answer: Coagulase negative staphylococci
Description: "The most common pathogens isolated from vascular device-associated bacteremia include coagulase-negative staphylococci, S. aureus, enterococci, nosocomial gram-negative bacilli and candida."
"Staph aureus is second only to CoNS as a cause of primary nosocomial bacteremia"
So:
M.C. cause of catheter-related bloodstream infection → coagulase-negative staphylococci
2nd MC cause of catheter-related bloodstream infection → coagulase-positive staphylococci (S. aureus)
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