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Table 3 Distribution of the species isolated from the positive cultures of adult (n = 232) and children (n = 23) with DNIs patients. Three cultures were positive for two microorganisms

From: Microorganisms involved in deep neck infection (DNIs) in Greece: detection, identification and susceptibility to antimicrobials

 

Adults (n = 232)

Children (n = 23)

No

(%)

No

(%)

Aerobic Bacteria

215

92,7

22

95,7

 a. Gram-positive

207

89,2

19

82.6

  1. Streptococcus pyogenes

104

44,8

13

56,5

  2. Staphylococcus aureus

65

28

4

17,4

  3. Streptococcus group C

23

9,9

1

4,3

  4. Streptococcus anginosus

11

4,7

1

4,3

  5. Streptococcus constellatus subsp. pharynges

2

0,9

  

  6. Streptococcus sanguinis

1

0,4

  

  7. Staphylococcus epidermidis

1

0,4

  

 b. Gram-negative

8

3,4

3

13

  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

3

1,3

  

  2. Klebsiella pneumoniae

2

0,9

1

4,3

  3. Proteus mirabilis\

2

0,9

  

  4. Serratia liquefaciens

1

0,4

  

  5. Providencia stuartii

  

2

8,7

Anaerobic Bacteria

20

8,6

1

4,3

 a. Gram-positive

6

2,6

1

4,3

  1. Parvimonas micra

5

2,2

  

  2. Clostridium bifermentans

1

0,4

1

4,3

 b. Gram-negative

14

6

  

  1. Prevotella melaninogenica

7

3

  

  2. Fusobacterium nucleatum

7

3