Table 3 Bacteriological analysis
|  | all patients (n = 68) | AKA (n = 11) | LS (n = 57) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Monomicrobial | 41 (60) | 7 (64) | 34 (60) |
S. aureus | 13 (19) | 1 (9) | 12 (21) |
Coagulase negative staphylococci | 16 (24) | 2 (18) | 14 (25) |
Streptococcus species | 4 (6) | 2 (18) | 2 (4) |
Enterobacteriaceae | |||
 E. coli | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 3 (5) |
 E. cloacae | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Anaerobic bacteria | |||
 C. acnes | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
 Corynebacterium striatum | 1 (1) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
Francisella tularensis | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Candida albicans | 1 (1) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
Polymicrobial | 19 (28) | 4 (36) | 15 (26) |
Culture negative | 6 (9) | 0 (0) | 6 (11) |
Incomplete records | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |