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Table 4 Results from passive sampling: average bacterial counts at each settle plate location for all samples collected over a 1 hour period.

From: Hydrodebridement of wounds: effectiveness in reducing wound bacterial contamination and potential for air bacterial contamination

 

Settle plates (back right)

Settle plates (front right)

Settle plates (back left)

Settle plates (front left)

1 m

85 ***

45

80

180**

2 m

46***

106**

80

47

3 m

44

0

72

32

  1. Note: *** colonies include Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli ** predominantly Pseudomonas aeruginosa