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Table 1 Frequency of causative bacteria

From: Incidence and predictors of surgical site infection after distal femur fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation: a prospective single‐center study

Bacteria

Frequency

Single-bacteria causing SSI

13

 Staphylococcus aureus

2

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

Enterobacter cloacae

3

Escherichia coli

2

Acinetobacter baumannii

2

Coagulase negative staphylococcus

1

Enterococcus faecalis

1

Mixed-bacteria causing SSI

6

Staphylococcus aureus + Staphylococcus epidermidis

1

Staphylococcus aureus + Enterococcus faecalis

1

Staphylococcus aureus + Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumoniae

1

Enterobacter cloacae + methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

1

Escherichia coli + methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

1

Escherichia coli + Acinetobacter baumannii + Enterobacter cloacae + Pseudomonas aeruginosa

1

  1. Abbreviation: SSI surgical site infection