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Type of organism isolated from sutures
| Micro-organism | Chlorhexidine mouth wash | Warm saline mouth wash | Warm water mouth wash | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C V | C V | C V | ||
| Staph aureus | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3 |
| Staph epidermidis | 7–7 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 22 |
| Strept viridans | 4–15 | 13–1 | 6–7 | 46 |
| Pseudomonas | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4 |
| Klebsiella | 4–1 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 19 |
| Coliforms | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3 |
| E. coli | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3 |
| Branch cata | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3 |
| Aerobic spores | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1 |
| Proteus | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 25 | 15 | 105 |
V vicryl, C chromic catgut
