Table 1 The relationship between gender, sample site and sample type and the pattern of microbial growth observed
Pattern of microbial growth | Total n (100%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monomicrobial n (%) | Polymicrobial n (%) | No significant growth n (%) | ||
All clinical samples | 77 (38.5%) | 47 (23.5%) | 76 (38.0%) | 200 |
Male | 62 (36.9%) | 42 (25.0%) | 64 (38.1%) | 168 |
Female | 15 (46.9%) | 5 (15.6%) | 12 (37.5%) | 32 |
Ankle | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (100%) | 3 |
Foot | 39 (42.4%) | 22 (23.9%) | 31 (33.7%) | 92 |
Toe | 38 (36.2%) | 25 (23.8%) | 42 (40.0%) | 105 |
Bone biopsy | 2 (22.2%) | 6 (66.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | 9 |
Deep tissue swab | 75 (39.3%) | 41 (21.5%) | 75 (39.3%) | 191 |