Table 1.
Baseline patient demographics.
| Variables | Bone and Joint Infections (N = 25) |
|---|---|
| Mean Age, day (range) | 34.8 (10–87) |
| Sex (male: female) | 11:14 |
| Mean duration of symptoms, days (range) | 6.7 (0.5–30) |
| Main Symptoms (cases) | |
| Pseudoparalysis | 23 |
| pain | 20 |
| irritability | 17 |
| fever | 7 |
| edema | 5 |
| Involved site (cases) | |
| Femur | 8 |
| Hip | 7 |
| Humerus | 7 |
| Shoulder | 7 |
| Knee | 4 |
| Tibia | 1 |
| Type of BJIs (cases) | |
| SA | 5 |
| OM | 6 |
| SA combined with OM | 14 |
| Positive blood/ CSF culture (cases) | 8 |
| Positive pus culture (cases) | 4 |
BJIs, bone and joint infections; SA, septic arthritis; OM, osteomyelitis; CSF, Cerebrospinal Fluid.