TABLE 4.
Cure rate for intention-to-treat patients with infected orthopedic devicesa
| Type of prosthesis | Cure rate (no. of patients cured/no. of patients treated [%]) for patients with the following infections and treatments:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA, antibiotics | SA, antibiotics, device removal | CoNS, antibiotics | CoNS, antibiotics, device removal | Total | |
| Hip | 1/5 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 6/12 (50) |
| Knee | 4/4 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 5/8 (62.5) |
| Osteosynthetic | 5/8 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 15/19 (78.9) |
| Total | 10/17 | 6/7 | 7/11 | 3/4 | 26/39 (66.7) |
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Abbreviations: SA, S. aureus; CoNS, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus.