TABLE 1.

Characteristics of strains isolated from orthopedic implanted material^a

Strain	Sex	Age (yr)	Hospital	Yr of isolation	hsp60-based genetic cluster	Site of infection	Form of isolation
P1	F	70	CCH	2006	I	Elbow	With associated flora
P2	F	37	CCH	2006	III	Tibia	With associated flora
P3	F	23	APR	2006	III	Tibia	Pure
P4	F	79	APR	1999	V	Ankle	Pure
P5	F	61	APR	2006	V	Knee	Pure
P6	M	35	CCH	2007	XI	Ankle	With associated flora
P7	F	57	RPC	2005	VI	Knee	With associated flora
P8	F	60	APR	2005	VI	Knee	Pure
P9	M	33	RPC	2006	VI	Hip	Pure
P10	M	79	RPC	2004	VI	Hip	With associated flora
P11	F	53	APR	1999	VI	Hip	Pure
P12	M	36	CCH	2006	VIII	Femur	Pure
P13	F	72	RPC	2006	VIII	Knee	With associated flora
P14	F	26	CCH	2007	VIII	Hip	With associated flora
P15	M	42	CCH	2006	VIII	Hip	Pure
P16	M	63	RPC	2002	VIII	Hip	Pure
P17	F	66	RPC	2000	VIII	Hip	Pure
P18	M	56	APR	2001	VIII	Hip	Pure
P19	M	77	APR	2005	VIII	Hip	With associated flora
P20	M	25	CCH	2005	VIII	Tibia	Pure
P21	M	23	APR	2005	VIII	Tibia	With associated flora

^aThe ratio of males (M) to females (F) was 0.9. The mean age ± standard deviation was 51 ± 20 years. CCH, Cochin Hospital; APR, Ambroise Paré Hospital; RPC, Raymond Poincaré Hospital.