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Table 2 Causative organisms

From: Comparison of two-stage open versus percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in treating pyogenic spondylodiscitis

Organisms

Percutaneous group (n = 20)

Open group (n = 25)

MSSA

5(25%)

6 (24%)

MRSA

3(15%)

4 (16%)

Staph.epidermidis

2(10%)

2 (8%)

E. coli

0

3 (12%)

Pseudo.aeruginosa

2(10%)

1 (4%)

Enterococcus faecalis

0

1 (4%)

Kleb. Pneumoniae

4(20%)

2 (8%)

Penicillium species

0

2 (8%)

Streptococcus Group B

1(5%)

0

Culture negative

3(15%)

4 (16%)

  1. MRSA = Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MSSA = Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.