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Pathogens isolated from patients with surgical site infections at our institution from 2003 to 2005
| Pathogen | Percent of infections | |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip arthroplasty | Total knee arthroplasty | |
| Methicillin-sensitive S. aureus | 34 | 32 |
| Methicillin-resistant S. aureus | 31 | 21 |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 23 | 14 |
| Enterococci | 0 | 12 |
| Gram-negative bacilli | 12 | 21 |
