TABLE 3.
Concomitant flora in A. turicensis infections
| Infection | No. of patients in whom A. turicensis was found together with the following:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Aerobes | Anaerobes | Aerobes + anaerobes | Total | |
| Genital infections | |||||
| Males | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Females | 14 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 49 |
| Urinary tract infections | 3 | 3 | 0a | 0a | 6 |
| Skin-related infections: | |||||
| Pilonidal sinus | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Perianal abscess | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Omphalitis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Crural and decubital ulcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Postoperative wound infection | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Primary abscess | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Appendicitis or cholecystitis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ear, nose, and throat infection | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bacteremia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 28 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 116 |
a
Anaerobic cultures were not routinely performed with urinary samples.