Distribution of bacterial isolates recovered from HVS samples.
| Bacterial organism | Number of isolates (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 110 | 50.0 |
| Escherichia coli | 85 | 38.6 |
| Klebsiella spp. | 10 | 4.5 |
| Citrobacter spp. | 8 | 3.6 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 7 | 3.2 |
MM: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Data curation, Resources, Validation, Visualization, Writing—original draft. SQAS: Conceptualization, Supervision, Project administration, Methodology, Resources, Validation, Writing—review & editing. HN: Conceptualization, Supervision, Investigation, Data curation, Writing—review & editing. FH: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—review & editing. MUG: Investigation, Resources, Writing—review & editing. MG: Data curation, Visualization, Writing—review & editing. MA: Formal analysis, Software, Investigation, Visualization. RA: Formal analysis, Software, Visualization, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. All authors contributed to the manuscript, reviewed the final version, and approved it for submission.
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The study was conducted using anonymized retrospective laboratory-derived bacterial isolate data obtained during routine diagnostic procedures. No personally identifiable patient information was accessed during data collection, analysis, or manuscript preparation. According to institutional policies for retrospective studies using anonymized microbiological data, formal ethical approval was waived. All procedures were performed in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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