Table 4 Streptococcus species and gram-negative bacteria were detected only in cases with polymicrobial infection and germ changes in course of the treatment. Enterococcus species were also detected more often in such cases, however not statistically significant
monomicrobial | polymicrobial | germ-change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number [n] | percent [%] | number [n] | percent [%] | number [n] | percent [%] | |
Staphylococcus aureus | 10 | 45.5 | 5 | 21.7 | 14 | 21.2 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 5 | 22.7 | 3 | 13.0 | 10 | 15.2 |
Staph. coagulase-negative | 2 | 9.1 | 1 | 4.3 | 4 | 6.1 |
Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.5 |
Staphylococcus hominis | 1 | 4.5 | – | 4.3 | 1 | 1.5 |
MRSA | 1 | 4.5 | – | – | 4 | 6.1 |
Streptococcus species | – | – | 3 | 13.0 | 4 | 6.1 |
Enterococcus species | 1 | 4.5 | 4 | 17.4 | 20 | 30.3 |
Gram-negative bacteria | – | – | 5 | 21.7 | 7 | 10.6 |
others | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.5 |
total | 22 | 100.0 | 23 | 100.0 | 66 | 100.0 |