Table 6 Infection Symptoms and Management
Open N(%) N = 13 | Closed N(%) N = 10 | Total N(%) N = 23 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms present | |||
Purulent drainage | 7 (53.8%) | 7 (70.0%) | 14 (60.9%) |
Wound healing disturbance | 5 (38.4%) | 7 (70.0%) | 12 (52.2%) |
Persisting/increasing local pain | 6 (46.2%) | 1 (10.0%) | 7 (30.4%) |
Erythema | 3 (23.1%) | 5 (50.0%) | 8 (34.8%) |
Edema | 1 (7.7%) | 2 (20.0%) | 3 (13.0%) |
Fever | 2 (15.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (8.3%) |
Pain | 1 (7.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.2%) |
Maggots | 1 (7.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.2%) |
Bacteria culture found positive | 5 (71.4%) | 5 (83.3%) | 10 (76.9%) |
Class of organisms isolated | |||
Aerobic Gram positive | 4 (80.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 7 (70.0%) |
Aerobic Gram negative | 1 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (10.0%) |
Anaerobic Gram positive | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 1 (10.0%) |
Anaerobic Gram negative | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (20.0%) | 1 (10.0%) |
Organisms collected | |||
Staphylococcus aureus | 4 (80.0%) | 5 (83.3%) | 9 (81.8%) |
Pseudomonas spp. | 1 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (9.1%) |
Enterobacter Serus | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (9.1%) |
Infection treated by | |||
Antibiotics only | 7 (53.8%) | 6 (60.0%) | 13 (56.5%) |
Antibiotics and Surgery | 6 (46.2%) | 2 (20.0%) | 8 (34.8%) |
Surgery only | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | 2 (8.7%) |
Drainage used | 4 (30.8%) | 5 (50.0%) | 9 (39.1%) |
Wound manually cleaned | 12 (92.3%) | 10 (100.0%) | 22 (95.6%) |