Major bleeding during negative pressure wound/V.A.C.® - therapy for postsurgical deep sternal wound infection - a critical appraisal

Table 1 The microorganisms involved, the interface dressing used, the negative pressure setting(s), the frequency of changes of dressing and the total period of NPWT

Microbiology	Staphylococcus aureus
	CoNS
	MRSA
	Other
Interface dressing	Type
	Layers
Negative pressure setting(s) [mmHg]	< 75
	75-100
	100-125
	> 125
Frequency of dressing changes [days]	< 3
	3 - 5
	> 5
Total period of NPWT [weeks]	< 3
	3 - 5
	> 5

CoNS, Coagulase - negative staphylococci; MRSA, Methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus;

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