To Evaluate Antimicrobial Properties of Platelet Rich Plasma and Source of Colonization in Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Injury Patients
Table 3
Results of PrUs (case) and PrUs (control) cultures.
Duration
PrUs (case) cultures
PrUs (control) cultures
NS/SS ( value)**
Number of PrUs found positive (percentage)
Common organisms (percentage of total positives at that time)
Number of PrUs found positive (percentage)
Common organisms (percentage of total positives at that time)
At the time of enrollment
23 (92)
S. aureus (30.43) E. coli (30.43) Pseudomonas (13.04)
21 (84)
S. aureus (38.09) E. coli (33.33) Pseudomonas (14.28)
NS (0.66)
1st week
23 (92)
S. aureus (26.08) E. coli (26.08) Klebsiella (21.72)
21 (84)
S. aureus (42.85) E. coli (33.33) Pseudomonas (14.28)
NS (0.66)
2nd week
18 (72)
E. coli (44.44) S. aureus (33.33)
19 (76)
Mixed (31.57) S. aureus (26.31) E. coli (21.05)
NS (1)
3rd week
15 (60)
E. coli (26.66) S. aureus (20) Klebsiella (20) Mixed (20)
18 (72)
E. coli (38.88) S. aureus (27.77) Mixed (22.22)
NS (0.55)
4th week
10 (40)
S. aureus (30) E. coli (30) Pseudomonas (20)
20 (80)
E. coli (35) S. aureus (25) Mixed (25)
SS (0.009)
5th week
6 (24)
S. aureus (50) Pseudomonas (16.66) Proteus (16.66)
19 (76)
E.coli (47.36) S. aureus (36.84)
SS (0.0006)
NS/SS ( value)*
SS (0.001)
NS (0.72)
NS: not significant, SS: statistically significant. *Indicates the statistical analysis between values at the time of enrollment and at the 5th week in the same group. **Indicates statistical analysis between values of two groups (cases and control) at one point of time.
