Table 3.
Summary of bacterial growth isolated from intraoperative bone samples.
| Growth isolated in intraoperative culture (n = 147) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Culture negative | 20 (13.6) |
| Single organism isolated | 117 (79.6) |
| Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus | 47 (32.0) |
| Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 28 (19.1) |
| Coagulase Negative Staphylococci | 16 (10.9) |
| ESBL producing Enterobactericiae | 8 (5.4) |
| ESBL producing Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 (2.0) |
| ESBL producing Escherichia coli | 3 (2.0) |
| ESBL producing Enterobacter sp. | 2 (1.4) |
| Enterobactericiae | 6 (4.1) |
| Proteus vulgaris | 3 (2.0) |
| Enterobacter sp. | 3 (2.0) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 (3.4) |
| Streptococcus pyogens | 3 (2.0) |
| Enterococcus sp. | 3 (2.0) |
| Achromobacter denitrificans | 1 (0.7) |
| Polymicrobial growth isolated | 10 (6.8) |
| Two organisms grown | 8 (5.4) |
| Three organisms grown | 2 (1.4) |
ESBL: extended spectrum beta-lactamase.