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% |