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Most common catheter-related bloodstream infection is -

A
Candida
B
Gram negative organisms
C
Coagulase positive staphylococci
D
Coagulase negative staphylococci
High-Yield Explanation
"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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