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. 2007 May 5;32(5):573–580. doi: 10.1007/s00264-007-0366-1

Table 2.

Microorganisms isolated during resection arthroplasty

Microorganisms Number of isolates
ORSAa 8
OSSAb 6
Salmonella spp. 3
Escherichia coli 3
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2
Enterococcus 2
Peptostreptococcus sp 2
Enterobacter cloacae 1
Viridans streptococcus 1
Prevotella melaninogenica 1
Prevotella intermedia 1

aORSA: oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

bOSSA: oxacillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus