Overall (N=64) Early DSWI (N=33) Late DSWI (N=31) Odds Ratio 95% CI p-value
Wound culture 54 (84) 32 (97) 27 (71) 0.19 0.04-0.96 0.04
Gram Positive
37 (69)
22 (59)
15 (41)
0.47
0.17-1.29
0.14
Gram Negative
12 (22)
5 (23)
7 (77)
1.63
0.46-5.8
0.44
Gram Positive and Negative
3 (6)
2 (67)
1 (33)
0.52
0.04-6.00
1.00
Other
2 (4)
2 (100)
0
0.94
0.86-1.02
0.49
Timing of DSWI procedure
Urgent (< 24 hours of diagnosis of DSWI)
20 (31)
6 (18)
14 (45)
3.70
1.19-11.5
0.03
Elective (≥ 24 hours of diagnosis of DSWI)
44 (69)
27 (82)
17 (55)
0.27
0.08-0.83
0.02
Initial Attempt at Medical Management 21 (33%) 10 (30) 11(35) 1.27 0.44-3.60 0.66
Requirement of a soft tissue flap 51 (80) 31 (61) 20 (39) 0.60 0.22-1.65 0.33
Initial
23 (45)
13 (57)
10 (43)
0.84
0.27-2.58
0.76
Delayed
28 (55)
17 (61)
11 (39)
0.84
0.27-2.58
0.76