Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy versus Standard Wound Therapy for Open Musculoskeletal Injuries

Table 3

Bacterial growth (𝑛=30).

Bacterial growth	VAC patients (𝑛=15)			Saline wet to moist (𝑛=15)
	Day 0	Day 4	Day 8	Day 0	Day 4	Day 8
Present	15 (100%)	12 (80%)	6 (40%)	15 (100%)	15 (100%)	12 (80%)
Absent	0	3 (20%)	9 (60%)	0	0	3 (20%)