Table 6 Comparison of co-morbidities with microbiological data and antibiotics
From: Pattern and predictors of mortality in necrotizing fasciitis patients in a single tertiary hospital
| Â | Diabetes mellitus (n = 167) | Renal impairment (n = 49) | Coronary artery disease (n = 46) | Trauma (n = 43) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Polybacterial infection | 51 (30.5 %) | 14 (28.6 %) | 10 (21.7 %) | 18 (41.9 %) |
Monobacterial Gram positive | 54 (32.3 %) | 12 (24.5 %) | 11 (23.9 %) | 16 (37.2 %) |
Monobacterial Gram negative | 19 (11.4 %) | 7 (14.3 %) | 6 (13.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
Fungal | 21 (12.6 %) | 9 (18.4 %) | 7 (15.2 %) | 2 (4.6 %) |
Antibiotic combination used (>2) | 47 (28.1 %) | 18 (36.7 %) | 21 (45.6 %)a | 13 (30.2 %) |