Table 3 Types of PJI and identified pathogens
Acute (n = 9) | Chronic (n = 16) | Total (n = 25) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive culture | 9 | 16 | 25 |
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus | |||
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus | |||
Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Streptococcus | |||
Streptococcus mitis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Streptococcus anginosus | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Escherichia coli | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Brucella | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Salmonella | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bacillus fragilis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Corynebacterium rhizogenes | 1 | 0 | 1 |