Table 1 Microbial profile of DFO patients in sample 1
From: Microbial profile of diabetic foot osteomyelitis from the northwest of England
Variable | Number of pathogens (n) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total sample | 148 | |
Anaerobes | 12 | |
Aerobes | 131 | |
Gram + ve (overall) | 98/131 | 74.81 |
Gram -ve (overall) | 33/131 | 25.19 |
Frequency of pathogens isolated from DFO patients in sample 1 | ||
Staphylococcus | 55 | 52.38 |
Streptococcus | 20 | 19.04 |
Corynebacterium | 14 | 13.33 |
Enterococcus | 7 | 6.66 |
Pseudomonas | 8 | 7.61 |
Klebsiella | 5 | 4.76 |
Proteus mirabilis | 5 | 4.76 |
E. coli | 7 | 6.66 |
MRSA | 2 | 1.9 |
Alcaligenes Faecalis | 1 | 0.95 |
Enterobacter cloacae | 2 | 1.9 |
Morganella morganii | 2 | 1.9 |
Serratia | 1 | 0.95 |
Prevotella Timonesis | 1 | 0.95 |
Pasteurella Multiocida | 1 | 0.95 |
No pathogens isolated | 5 | 4.76 |