Table 2.
Aerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria identified on wounds at each evaluation (days 0, 21, and 42)
| Genus or type of bacteria | Dominant species | % identified for total genus (% dominant species) on day: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21 | 42 | ||
| Staphylococcus | S. aureus | 88 (64) | 82 (62) | 86 (73) |
| Pseudomonas | P. aeruginosa | 52 (40) | 57 (52) | 40 (33) |
| Corynebacterium | C. striatum | 40 (28) | 48 (43) | 40 (40) |
| Streptococcus | Group B streptococcus | 36 (16) | 44 (24) | 33 (13) |
| Proteus | 28 (24) | 43 (33) | 40 (27) | |
| Escherichia | E. coli | 20 | 24 | 27 |
| Enterococcus | E. faecalis | 20 (16) | 15 (10) | 20 (13) |
| Klebsiella | K. oxytoca | 8 | 14 | 20 |
| Others (15 different strains) | ≤10 | ≤10 | ≤10 | |
| Anaerobes | 68 | 62 | ||