Table 3 The proportion and frequency of microbial isolation from the samples
From: Clinical and bacteriological profile of diabetic foot infections in a tertiary care
Bacteria | Total number | Proportion | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 1040 | |||
Gram-positive bacteria | 348 | 33 | 63 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 116 | 11 | 21 |
Methicillin-resistantS. aureus | 86 | 8 | 15 |
Enterococcus spp. | 63 | 6 | 11 |
Group B streptococci | 47 | 4 | 9 |
Other streptococci | 27 | 3 | 5 |
Other Staphylococcus spp. | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Gram-negative bacteria | 558 | 54 | 100 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 192 | 19 | 35 |
Proteus mirabilis | 74 | 7 | 13 |
Klebsiella pneumonia | 71 | 7 | 13 |
Enterobacter spp. | 69 | 6 | 12 |
Escherichia coli | 60 | 6 | 10 |
Non-fermenters | 29 | 3 | 5 |
Morgenella spp. | 20 | 2 | 4 |
Other Gram-negative | 16 | 2 | 3 |
Serratia marcescens | 15 | 1 | 3 |
Citrobacter spp. | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Anaerobes | 123 | 12 | 22 |
Bacteroides spp. | 84 | 8 | 15 |
Anaerobic Streptococci | 18 | 2 | 3 |
Microaerop Streptococci | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Candida spp. | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Clostridium spp. | 6 | 0.5 | 1 |
Fusobacterium spp. | 5 | 0.5 | 1 |