Table 3 Characteristics of patients experiencing reinfection after two-stage revision THA
Patient | Primary diagnosis | Original organism | Reinfection organism | Time to reinfection (weeks) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Osteomyelitis | MRSA, Serratia | MRSA | 36 | Repeat two-stage revision THA |
2 | Hip trauma | Negative | Pseudomonas | 60 | Repeat two-stage revision THA |
3 | Osteoarthritis | MRSA | MRSA | 1 | Retention of components THA |
4 | Osteoarthritis | Enterococcus, Pseudomonas, MRSA | Enterococcus, E Coli, Pseudomonas, MRSA | 2 | Femoral prosthesis, revision THA and TKA |
5 | Osteoarthritis | MRSA, Proteus | MRSA | 7 | Resection arthroplasty |
6 | Osteonecrosis | Negative | Negative | 1.5 | Single-stage revision |