Table 3. The bacterial culture results and average LRINEC score of patients with necrotizing fasciitis.
| Culture resultsa | Case number | Average LRINEC scoreb |
|---|---|---|
| Vibrio vulnificus | 19 | 3.9 (0–10) |
| Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA) | 12 | 5.9 (1–11) |
| Coag(-) staphylococcus | 6 | 1.8 (0–3) |
| Aeromonas hydrophila | 4 | 3.5 (1–7) |
| Other monomicrobialc | 14 | 7.0 (2–11) |
| Polymicrobial | 28 | 6.3 (0–13) |
| No growth | 23 | 5.1 (0–11) |
| Total | 106 | 5.3 (0–13) |
a The bacterial culture result was positive if the bacteria grew in either blood culture, or wound culture.
b The data given as mean with the range in parentheses.
c Other monomicrobial infections including β-streptococcus group A (2 cases), β-streptococcus group B (2 cases), Streptococcus equisimilis (2 cases), β-streptococcus group non ABD (1 case), Oxacillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (1 case), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2 cases), Klebsiella pneumoniae (1 case), Escherichia coli (1 case), Enterobacter cloacae (1 case), and Shewanella putrefaciens (1 case).
ORSA, Oxacillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus