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Table 2 Microbiological analysis of the identified SSIs

From: Effectiveness of topical vancomycin in the prevention of spinal surgical site infections: a retrospective cohort study

Isolated microbe

Deep infections (n)

Superficial infections (n)

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

2

0

Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

3

5

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1

0

Klebsiella pneumoniae –ESBL*

2

1

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

4

2

Escherichia coli

0

2

Enterobacter cloacae-MDR**,

1

0

Morganella morganii

2

0

Acinetobacter baumannii

1

0

MRSA

4

0

Escherichia coli -ESBL*

1

1

Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci±

0

4

Total number

21

15

  1. *ESBL extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
  2. **MDR multi-drug resistant
  3. ±Coagulase negative staphylococci: two isolates were Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus hominis. The other two isolates were not identified