| Central nervous system | Epidural or brain abscess, encephalitis, meningitis |
| Head and neck | Sinusitis, pharyngitis, parotitis |
| Chest | Pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, endocarditis, empyema, mediastinitis, pericarditis |
| Abdomen | Peritonitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, appendicitis, diverticulitis, Clostridioides difficile colitis |
| Genitourinary | Pyelonephritis, cystitis, prostatitis |
| Musculoskeletal and vascular | Cellulitis, abscess, pressure ulcers, osteomyelitis, deep venous thrombosis |
| Surgical | Wound, implanted hardware, anastomotic failure, abscess |
| Device-associated infections | Intravascular catheter, urinary catheter, epidural or spinal catheter, intracranial pressure monitor, any drain site or tract |