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. 2021 Jul 16;5(1):e001130. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001130

Table 8.

Microorganisms identified on wound swab

Microorganism Admitted (n=99) Non-admitted (n=10)
Streptococcus pyogenes 20 2
Staphylococcus aureus 86 8
 Methicillin-sensitive S. aureus 54 6
 Methicillin-resistant S. aureus 32 2
Staphylococcus lugdunensis 1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1 1
Other* 7

*Other includes Staphylococcus intermedius, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Streptococcus intermedius, mixed anaerobes, Eikenella corrandes, Pasteurella multocida.