Table 5 Statistical analysis of microbiological parameters
Monomicrobial infection | Polymicrobial infection | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of total antibiotic treatment | 44.75 ± 25.87 | 61.29 ± 41.45 | 0.067 |
Hospital stay | 29.93 ± 13.68 | 37.47 ± 19.18 | 0.028 |
Days until muscle flap coverage | 9.24 ± 6.12 | 10.24 ± 7.19 | 0.58 |
Number of surgeries | 2.07 ± 1.43 | 2.16 ± 1.5 | 0.89 |
Number of biopsies | 4.42 ± 3.08 | 3.68 ± 1.97 | 0.54 |
Number of wound swabs | 3.44 ± 1.98 | 5.58 ± 5.43 | 0.43 |
Pathogen growth | No pathogen growth | ||
Number of biopsies | 4.24 ± 2.22 | 2.18 ± 1.55 | < 0.001 |
Number of wound swabs | 4.22 ± 3.34 | 2.4 ± 1.45 | 0.006 |
Staphyloccocus epidermidis | Other bacteria | ||
Number of biopsies | 4.22 ± 1.99 | 3.62 ± 2.38 | 0.05 |
Staphylococcus aureus | Other bacteria | ||
Number of wound swabs | 4.76 ± 2.79 | 3.48 ± 3.28 | 0.01 |
Enterococcus spp. | Other bacteria | ||
Number of wound swabs | 6.4 ± 5.91 | 3.58 ± 2.51 | 0.05 |