Table 5.
Microbial indicators used to diagnose infected leg ulcers
| Microbial indicators | Authors, year | Total leg ulcers | Total studies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culture positive | Alcaraz & Kelly71; Danielsen et al49; Flock et al67; Imbernon et al93; Imbernon‐Moya et al91; Isbary et al17; Isbary et al16; Lei et al20; Madhusudhan21; Lisle60; Gerry et al92; Graham59; Nagoba et al68; Martin et al70; Rossi & Wertzberger61; Sari et al62; Thai et al63; Tudor50; Salavastru et al66 | 617 | 20 |
| Bacterial load >105 CPU/g of tissue | Bhat et al34; Gardner et al32; Gardner et al52; Peral et al75; Lantis & Gendics22; Raad et al81 | 127 | 6 |
| Bacterial load >105 CPU/mL fluid or/cm2 fluid | Daróczy19; Kordestani et al18; Sibbald et al38; Woo et al36 | 141 | 4 |
| β‐haemolytic Streptococcus at any levels | Gardner et al32; Gardner et al52 | 14 | 2 |
| Bacterial load >106 CPU/g of tissue | Sibbald et al40 | 20 | 1 |
| If beta‐haemolytic streptococcus present then ≥103 CFU/mL | Kordestani et al18 | 20 | 1 |
CFU, colony‐forming units.