Table 3.
Bacterial recovery from infected tissue samples processed by homogenization versus DTT (cfu/100 μL)
| Sample | Infection | Organism | Homogenization | DTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diabetic feet |
S.epidermidis
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis |
53 | 4 |
| 2 | Diabetic feet | S.aureus | 45 | 2 |
| 3 | Diabetic feet | Streptococcus dysgalactiae | 128 | 12 |
| 4 | Diabetic feet |
Serratia marcescens
Staphylococcus capitis |
140 | 13 |
| 5 | PJI | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | PJI | Enterococcus faecalis | 125 | 74 |
| 7 | PJI | Enterococcus faecalis | 56 | 16 |
| 8 | PJI | Enterococcus faecalis | 78 | 7 |
| 9 | PJI | Enterococcus faecalis | 35 | 32 |
| 10 | PJI | Enterococcus faecalis | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | PJI |
Enterococcus faecalis
S.aureus |
12 | 0 |
| 12 | PJI |
Enterococcus faecalis
S.aureus |
58 | 17 |
| 13 | PJI |
Enterococcus faecalis
S.aureus |
73 | 13 |
| 14 | PJI |
Enterococcus faecalis
S.aureus |
68 | 16 |