Table 2.
Distribution of bacterial isolates in various wound types
| Isolate | Wound type Frequency of Isolation (%) | Total (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns | Ulcers | Post Operative | Open wounds | ||
| S. aureus | 1 (2.1) | 3 (6.3) | 7 (14.6) | 37 (77.0) | 48 (28.4) |
| P.aeruginosa | 2 (5.1) | 4 (10.3) | 3 (7.7) | 30 (76.9) | 39 (23.1) |
| K. pneumonia | 0 (0) | 2 (9.1) | 4 (18.2) | 16 (72.7) | 22 (13.0) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 0 (0) | 1 (4.7) | 1 (4.7) | 19 (90.5) | 21 (12.4) |
| Escherichia coli | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 6 (60) | 10 (5.9) |
| Serratia marcescens | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 10 (5.9) |
| P. mirabilis | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50) | 8 (4.7) |
| E. aerogenes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 3 (1.8) |
| S. rubideae | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (1.8) |
| H. alvei | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 2 (1.2) |
| Streptococcus. sp. | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 2 (1.2) |
| S. sakazakii | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 (0.6) |
| Total% | 3 (1.8) | 13 (7.7) | 23 (13.6) | 130 (76.9) | 169 (100) |
(χ2 =19.299; df =33; p=0.972)