Table 1 Microbiological culture data from the odontogenic necrotizing fasciitis cohort
From: Odontogenic necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review of the literature
Microbe isolated | Number of patients (n) | % of patients |
|---|---|---|
Mixed microbiological flora | 15 | 9.10% |
Prevotella buccae | 1 | 0.60% |
Escherichia coli | 1 | 0.60% |
Staphylococcus aureus | 6 | 3.70% |
Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | 0.60% |
alpha hemolytic streptococci | 3 | 1.80% |
Prevotella species unspecified | 7 | 4.30% |
Peptostreptococcus | 7 | 4.30% |
coagulase-negative Staphylococcus | 7 | 4.30% |
Corynebacterium | 1 | 0.60% |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | 1.20% |
mixed anaerobes | 16 | 9.80% |
Gram-negative species | 6 | 3.70% |
Streptococcus anginosus | 1 | 0.60% |
Bacteroides species | 1 | 0.60% |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 | 1.80% |
Streptococcus pyogenes | 4 | 2.40% |
Acinetobacter | 1 | 0.60% |
Fusobacterium | 1 | 0.60% |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 | 0.60% |
no growth | 1 | 0.60% |
Streptococcus group C | 1 | 0.60% |
Streptococcus viridans | 1 | 0.60% |
Streptococcus species unspecified | 16 | 9.80% |
Diptheroids | 1 | 0.60% |
Streptococcus milleri | 2 | 1.20% |
Streptococcus sangius | 1 | 0.60% |
Streptococcus porphyromonas | 1 | 0.60% |