TABLE 2.
Type of infection in and pathogens isolated from the 70 patients treated with continuous intravenous clindamycin
| Characteristic | No. of patients |
|---|---|
| Type of infection | |
| Joint arthroplasty infection | 44 |
| Chronic osteomyelitis | 11 |
| Septic arthritis/osteoarthritis | 11 |
| Spondylodiscitis | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 |
| Pathogen isolated | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 25 |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 25 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 2 |
| Gram-positive anaerobic bacteriaa | 5 |
| Polymicrobial | 9 |
| Undetermined | 4 |
a
Propionibacterium acnes and others.