Patients with bacterial growth on epidural catheters and skin
| Extracorporeal segment | Skin swab | Subcutaneous segment | Tip segment | |
| Patients, n (%) | ||||
| 0 CFU | 24 (88.9) | 19 (70.4) | 23 (85.2) | 18 (66.7) |
| ≥1 CFU | 3 (11.1) | 8 (29.6) | 4 (14.8) | 9 (33.3) |
Positive bacterial growth is indicated by ≥1 CFU, and no bacterial growth as 0 CFU, n=27.
CFU, colony-forming units.