TABLE 8.
Proportion of patients with closed wounds and time to readiness for closure/coverage in subjects with high vs low bacteria count
| Treatment group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NPWTi‐d | NPWT | P‐Value of Log‐rank test | |
| Proportion of subjects with wound deemed ready for closure or coverage (n; %) | 68/71 (95.8) | 64/66 (97.0) | 1.00 |
| Mean (days) to readiness for wound closure/coverage for all subjects | 6.8 | 6.3 | .71 |
| Mean (days) to readiness for wound closure/coverage for all subjects with low bacteria count (<105 CFU/mL) | 8.6 | 7.8 | .53 |
| Mean (days) to readiness for wound closure/coverage for all subjects with high bacteria count (≥105 CFU/mL) | 5.3 | 7.9 | .18 |
| Mean (days) to readiness for wound closure/coverage for all subjects with low bacteria count (<105 CFU/mL) and ≥ 1 debridement | 8.4 | 7.9 | .69 |
| Mean (days) to readiness for wound closure/coverage for all subjects with high bacteria count (≥105 CFU/mL) and ≥1 debridement | 4.8 | 6.5 | .16 |
Abbreviations: NPWT, negative‐pressure wound therapy; NPWTi‐d, NPWT with instillation and dwell time.