Table 3 Microbiological isolates among patients (n = 26) with necrotizing fasciitis
From: Necrotizing fasciitis: microbiological characteristics and predictors of postoperative outcome
Organism | Number [%] |
|---|---|
Group-A Streptococcus | 8 (30.8%) |
Non-Group-A Streptococcus | 2 (7.7%) |
Enterococcus | 4 (16%) |
Escherichia coli | 6 (23%) |
Proteus | 1 (3.8%) |
Klebsiella | 1 (3.8%) |
Staphylococcus | 5 (19.2%) |
Anaerobes | 8 (30.8%) |
Unknown/no growth | 3 (11.5%) |