Table 1.

Distribution of burn injuries by total body surface area and bacterial colonization

TBSA %	Patients (n)	Swabs taken	Bacteria growth	Bacterial growth per swab (%)
1–5	18	33	17	52%
6–10 %	9	30	23	77%
11–15 %	10	31	27	87%
15–20 %	6	13	12	92%
1–35 %	1	2	2	100%
Total	44	109	81	74