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Table 7 Culture results of PJI patients(n = 82)

From: Globulin, the albumin-to-globulin ratio, and fibrinogen perform well in the diagnosis of Periprosthetic joint infection

Culture Results

Number of patients

Positive

59

Staphylococcus epidemidis

20

Staphylococcus aureus

11

Staphylococcus capitis

3

Brucella

2

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

Enterobacter cloacae

2

Streptococcus mitis

2

Streptococcus sanguis

2

Proteus mirabilis

1

Bacillus subtilis

1

Bacillus firmus

1

Human Staphylococcus

1

Staphylococcus lugdunensis

1

Staphylococcus haemolyticus

1

Canidia albicans

1

Staphylococcus saprophyticus

1

Escherichia coli

1

Polymicrobial

6

Negative

23