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Table 3 Features and types of microorganisms isolated from patients with SSI

From: Incidence and root causes of surgical site infections after gastrointestinal surgery at a public teaching hospital in Sudan

Variables

Total

Type of SSI

Superficial

19 (82.6%)

Ā 

Deep

3 (13%)

Ā 

Organ/space

1 (4.3%)

Timing of SSI relative to procedure

Day 3ā€“4

8 (34.8%)

Ā 

Day 5ā€“6

9 (39.1%)

Ā 

One week and more

6 (26.1%)

When was SSI detected

During admission

19 (86.4%)

Ā 

After discharge

3 (13.6%)

Bacteria

E coli

11 (47.8%)

Ā 

Enterococcous fecalis

3 (13.0%)

Ā 

Pseudomonasā€‰+ā€‰E coli

3 (13.0%)

Ā 

Enterococcousā€‰+ā€‰Klebsiella

1 (4.30%)

Ā 

E coliā€‰+ā€‰Klebsiella

2 (8.70%)

Ā 

Staph. aureusā€‰+ā€‰Pseudomonas

1 (4.30%)

Ā 

E coliā€‰+ā€‰Enterococcous fecalis

1 (4.30%)