Table 3 Pathogens isolated from SWIs
PDT + SWI | SWI w/o PDT | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|
MRSA | 8 % (2) | 4.6 % (6) | 0.615 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 8 % (2) | 29 % (38) | 0.026 |
CNS | 32 % (8) | 40 % (52) | 0.516 |
Enterococcus spp. | 12 % (3) | 3.1 % (4) | 0.082 |
Enterobacter spp | 4 % (1) | 2.3 % (3) | 0.506 |
Escherichia coli | 8 % (2) | 8.5 % (11) | 1.000 |
Serratia marcescens | 4 % (1) | 3.1 % (4) | 0.587 |
Pseudomonas spp. | 0 | 4.6 % (6) | 0.590 |
Klebsiella spp. | 12 % (3) | 2.3 % (3) | 0.052 |
Proteus mirabilis | 0 | 4.6 % (6) | 0.590 |
Candida spp. | 20 % (5) | 1.5 % (2) | 0.001 |
Others | 0 | 14.6 % (19) | 0.044 |