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Table 3 The pathogens found in early, delayed, late and acute haematogenous infections in Sweden (2018) and Lithuania (2011-2020)

From: Different microbial and resistance patterns in primary total knee arthroplasty infections – a report on 283 patients from Lithuania and Sweden

Type of Infection

 

Early, n (%)

Delayed, n (%)

Late, n (%)

Pathogen

Sweden

Lithuania

Sweden

Lithuania

Sweden

Lithuania

Staphylococcus aureus

23 (26.1)

8 (73)

9 (16.9)

8 (27.5)

2 (5.1)

11 (25)

CoNS

20 (22.7)

3 (27)

11 (20.7)

9 (31)

6 (15.3)

14 (31.8)

Staphylococcus spp.

1 (1.1)

0

3 (5.6)

0

1 (2.5)

0

Streptococci

2 (2.2)

0

5 (9.4)

5 (17.2)

3 (7.6)

7 (15.9)

Enterococci

4 (4.5)

0

1 (1.8)

1 (3.4)

0

1 (2.2)

Gram-negative bacteria

3 (3.4)

0

3 (5.6)

2 (6.8)

1 (2.5)

7 (15.9)

Anaerobic bacteria

3 (3.4)

0

1 (1.8)

0

4 (10.2)

0

Other pathogens

0

0

1 (1.8)

1 (3.4)

1 (2.5)

2 (4.5)

Polymicrobial

24 (27.2)

0

4 (7.5)

3 (10.3)

4 (10.2)

2 (4.5)

Negative culture

8 (9)

ND

15 (28.3)

ND

17 (43.5)

ND

Total

88

11

53

29

39

44

  1. CoNS Coagulase-negative staphylococci, ND No data
  2. Acute haematogenous infections (n = 22) reported from Sweden: Staphylococcus aureus, 8 (36.3%); Coagulase-negative staphylococci, 2 (9%); Streptococci, 9 (40.9%); Gram-negative bacteria, 1 (4.5%); Polymicrobial, 1 (4.5%); Negative culture, 1 (4.5%). LAR did not report any acute haematogenous infections