Table 4 Biomarker levels before DAIR in patients with chronic PJI
From: The role of fibrinogen in predicting reinfection after DAIR for periprosthetic joint infections
Items | Reinfection | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 15) | No (n = 6) | ||
ESR (mm/h) | 34.00 (17.00, 68.00) | 35.50 (20.00, 72.50) | 0.733 |
CRP (mg/L) | 23.26 (5.62, 33.98) | 13.06 (4.02, 32.22) | 0.622 |
FIB (g/L) | 4.28 (3.98, 5.12) | 3.68 (3.20, 4.05) | < 0.05 |
Interval between index surgery and PJI (mon) | 11.50 (7.9, 21.20) | 12.50 (4.15, 26.50) | 0.622 |
Culture | |||
 Staphylococcus epidermidis | 4 (26.7%) | 1 (16.7%) |  |
 Hemolytic streptococcus | 2 (13.3%) | 2 (33.3%) |  |
 Negative | 3 (20.0%) | 1 (16.7%) |  |
 Escherichia coli | 2 (13.3%) | 0 |  |
 Total Staphylococcus aureus isolates | 4 (26.7%) | 2 (33.3%) |  |
  MSSA | 2 (13.3%) | 2 (33.3%) |  |
  MRSA | 2 (13.3%) | 0 |  |