Table III.
Pathogenic microorganism information of 105 patients (at the time of the stage I resection surgery).
| Pathogenic microorganisms | Short course group | Long course group |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 11 | 10 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 0 | 1 |
| Escherichia coli | 4 | 0 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 | 0 |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 1 | 0 |
| Gram-positive bacilli | 0 | 1 |
| Staphylococcus lentus | 1 | 0 |
| Streptococcus lentus | 1 | 0 |
| Salmonella gallisepticum serotype | 1 | 0 |
| Multiple infections | 3 | 1 |
| MRCNS | 0 | 3 |
| Multiple infections | 13 | 6 |
| Helcococcus kunzii | 0 | 1 |
| Bacillus subtilis | 1 | 0 |
| Alcaligenes xylosoxidans | 0 | 1 |
| Coagulase-negative staphyloccocci | 1 | 0 |
| Culture-negative | 8 | 6 |
| Staphylococcus human | 1 | 1 |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 4 | 0 |
| Staphylococcus caprae | 1 | 0 |
| Streptococcus lactis | 0 | 1 |
| Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equine | 1 | 0 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 1 |
| Achromobacter | 0 | 1 |
| Staphylococcus intermedius | 0 | 1 |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis | 4 | 2 |
| Mycobacterium gordonae | 1 | 0 |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | 2 |
| Staphylococcus cohnii | 0 | 1 |
MRCNS, methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci.