Table 2.

Duration of burn injury at time of specimen collection and bacterial colonization

Duration of burn (days)	Patients (n)	Swabs taken	Bacterial growths	Bacterial growth/swab taken
0–10	19	46	37	80
11–20	6	14	14	100
21.30	2	3	1	33
31–40	20	30	21	70
41–50	5	9	1	11
>50	7	15	10	67