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Table 3 Distribution of patients according to the type of micro-organisms isolated

From: Fournier’s gangrene at a tertiary health facility in northwestern Tanzania: a single centre experiences with 84 patients

Micro-organisms isolated

Frequency

Percentages

Escherichia coli

13

28.3

Staphylococcus aureus

8

17.4

Klebsiella pneumonia

7

15.2

ß-hemolytic streptococcus

6

13.0

Acinetobacter spp

4

8.7

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

4.3

Proteus vulgaris

2

4.3

Other rare spp

4

8.7