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Table 1 Clinical details and outcomes of wound cultures from subjects treated with acidified nitrite where more than one wound was treated this is shown a several rows.

From: An observational prospective study of topical acidified nitrite for killing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in contaminated wounds

Age

Sex

Immuno-supressed

Strain tested in vitro

Wounds

Necrosis

Cultures from wound day:

Other sites becoming positive

      

0

5

7

9

 

84

M

No

3

Gangrene toe

Yes

+

+

+

+

No

90

F

No

4

Amputation

No

+

-

-

-

No

83

F

Prednisolone azathioprine

5

Vasculitic

Leg ulcers

Yes

+

+

+

+

No

      

+

+

-

-

 

85

M

No

6

Orthopaedic pin sites

No

+

-

-

-

No

      

+

-

-

-

 

74

F

No

7

Pressure sores

No

+

+

+

+

Yes Axilla

(day 5)

      

+

+

+

+

 

74

M

No

8

Orthopaedic pin sites

No

+

-

-

-

No

      

+

+

+

+

 

79

F

Prednisolone

Not tested

Infected blisters

No

+

-

-

-

No

      

+

-

-

-

 
      

+

-

-

-

 

68

F

Renal failure

Not tested

Calciphylaxis ulcers on legs

Yes

+

-

-

+

Yes groins

(day 7)

      

+

+

+

+

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