Table 3.

Anaerobic bacteria found in 4 different samples

Sample type	Anaerobic bacterial species	Molecular Culture	16S sequencing	Concordance
Ulcer bed	Bacteroides fragilis	+	-	-
Ulcer bed	Bacteroides fragilis	+	+	+
Bonea	Bacteroides fragilis	+	+	+
Bone	Prevotella melaninogenica Veillonella dispar Parvimonas micra	+  - -	+   +   +	+  - -

There were no conventional cultures positive for anaerobic bacteria

^aBone cultures of this sample were sterile