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Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics and biomarkers between groups

From: Different diagnostic performance of plasma fibrinogen and D-dimer in periprosthetic joint infection: a propensity score matched study

 

Culture-positive (n = 25)

Culture-negative (n = 50)

P-Value

Age (yrs)

60.88 ± 14.21

65.24 ± 9.71

0.176

Sex

  

0.307

 Male

10

14

 

 Female

15

36

 

BMI

26.15 ± 4.08

25.17 ± 3.83

0.325

Hip/Knee

  

0.007

 Hip

6

29

 

 Knee

19

21

 

Comorbiditya

10

14

0.307

D-dimer (mg/L)

3.96 ± 3.14

1.19 ± 0.91

< 0.001

Fbg (g/L)

4.75 ± 1.34

3.08 ± 0.60

< 0.001

CRP (mg/L)

61.31 + 63.93

5.09 ± 5.95

< 0.001

ESR (mm/h)

56.88 ± 31.89

19.70 ± 16.58

< 0.001

  1. Comorbiditya Patients with coagulation disorder, autoimmune disease, other infections or malignancy, or those taking anti-coagulation medication or immunosuppressors