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Percentage of patients treated according to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result
| Diagnosis | Patients, n | Infection suspected according to infectious disease consultant, n | Positive according to 16S PCR, n | Antibiotic use consistent with 16S PCR result, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosthetic joint | 17 | 8 | 5 | 12 (70.6) |
| Arthritis | 13 | 10 | 2 | 9 (69.3) |
| Osteomylitis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 (66.6) |
| Other non-infectious | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 (100) |
| Total | 36 | 20 | 7 | 26 (72.2) |
