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. 2008 Feb;80(3):113–121.

Table 4. Distribution of Treatment Modalities by Organisms.


Surgical Treatment

Organism Ex Situ Excision Flap I&D In Situ In Situ and Flap Total
MRSA 2 (20.0%) 3 (30.0%) 1 (10.0%) 2 (20.0%) 0 2 (20.0%) 10 (100.0%)
S. epidermidis 1 (9.1%) 4 (36.4%) 4 (36.4%) 0 1 (9.1%) 1 (9.1%) 11 (100.0%)
Gram-negative organisms 3 (21.4%) 2 (14.3%) 7 (50.0%) 2 (14.3%) 0 0 14 (100.0%)
No growth 0 2 (28.6%) 2 (28.6%) 3 (42.9%) 0 0 7 (100.0%)
Total 6 (14.3%) 11 (26.2%) 14 (33.3%) 7 (16.7%) 1 (2.4%) 3 (7.1%) 42 (100.0%)

Data are count (% within organism).

I & D, irrigation and debridement; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.