Table 2 The microorganisms reported from diabetic foot wound cultures (n = 200)
Number of microbiological results | ||
|---|---|---|
Gram positive | Staphylococcus aureus | 65 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 | |
Staphylococcus lugdenensis | 2 | |
Group B Streptococcus | 2 | |
Group C Streptococcus | 1 | |
Group F Streptococcus | 1 | |
Group G Streptococcus | 1 | |
Streptococcus constellatus | 1 | |
Total Gram positive | 74 | |
Gram negative | Enterobacter hormaechei | 1 |
Escherichia coli | 1 | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | |
Total Gram negative | 3 | |
Total monomicrobial swabs | 77 | |
Yeasts | 1 | |
Mixed aerobic | 40 | |
Mixed anaerobic | 6 | |
Total positive swabs | 124 | |
No significant growth | 76 | |
Total | 200 |