Table 1 Culture-verified deep sternal wound infection pathogens
Bacterial strains | VAC therapy | Conventional treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
S.aureus | 14 | 29.8 | 15 | 34.9 |
E.coli | 4 | 8.5 | 6 | 14 |
K.pneumoniae | 1 | 2.1 | - | 0 |
S. epidermiditis | 9 | 19.1 | 8 | 18.6 |
Metisin resistance S. aureus | 12 | 25.5 | 10 | 23.3 |
Streptococcus | - | 0 | 1 | 2.3 |
E.coli + P.aeruginosa | 2 | 4.3 | 2 | 4.7 |
P.aeruginosa | 3 | 6.4 | - | 0 |
A.baumannii | 2 | 4.3 | 1 | 2.3 |