Table 12 List of pathogens encountered in those patients who developed a postoperative SSI in the study conducted by Zgonis et al. [22]
From: Antibiotic prophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery: a systematic review of the literature
Pathogen | Sensitivity | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis | Penicillin Resistant Ampicillin Resistant | 6 |
Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus Aureus | Penicillin Resistant Ampicillin Resistant | 6 |
Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus Aureus | Penicillin Sensitive Ampicillin Sensitive | 2 |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus | Penicillin Resistant | 1 |
Peptostreptococcus | Penicillin Resistant | 1 |
Beta haemolytic Streptococcus | Penicillin Resistant | 1 |
Enterobacter cloacae | Penicillin Resistant | 1 |
Pseudomonas Auriginosa | Penicillin Resistant | 1 |
Gram-positive cocci | Penicillin Resistant | 1 |
Alcaligenes faecalis | Penicillin Sensitive | 1 |