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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%)
  Deep 3 (13%)
  Organ/space 1 (4.3%)
Timing of SSI relative to procedure Day 3–4 8 (34.8%)
  Day 5–6 9 (39.1%)
  One week and more 6 (26.1%)
When was SSI detected During admission 19 (86.4%)
  After discharge 3 (13.6%)
Bacteria E coli 11 (47.8%)
  Enterococcous fecalis 3 (13.0%)
  Pseudomonas + E coli 3 (13.0%)
  Enterococcous + Klebsiella 1 (4.30%)
  E coli + Klebsiella 2 (8.70%)
  Staph. aureus + Pseudomonas 1 (4.30%)
  E coli + Enterococcous fecalis 1 (4.30%)
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