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Type of infection in and pathogens isolated from the 100 patients treated with continuous intravenous cefazolin
| Characteristic | No. of patients |
|---|---|
| Type of infection | |
| Joint arthroplasty infection | 44 |
| Chronic osteomyelitis | 34 |
| Septic arthritis/osteoarthritis | 16 |
| Spondylodiscitis | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 4 |
| Pathogen isolated | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 56 |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococcus | 9 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 7 |
| Gram-positive anaerobic bacteriaa | 18 |
| Polymicrobial | 8 |
| Undetermined | 2 |
Propionibacterium acnes.
