Table 1.
Case no. | Delay between implantation and infection | Main pathogen | 1st debridement | 2nd debridement | Recurrence |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 days | MSSA | Arthroscopy | No | |
2 | 21 days | Escherichia coli | Arthrotomy | No | |
3 | 4 months | MRSA | Arthroscopy | Yes | |
4 | 4 months | MSSA | Arthroscopy | Yes | |
5 | 5 months | Streptococcus agalactiae | Arthrotomy | No | |
6 | 9.5 months | MRSA | Arthrotomy | Arthrotomy | Yes |
7 | 9.5 months | Streptococcus agalactiae | Arthroscopy | Arthroscopy | No |
8 | 11.5 months | MRSA | Arthrotomy | Arthrotomy | Yes |
9 | 12 months | CoNS | Arthroscopy | Yes | |
10 | 12.5 months | CoNS | Arthrotomy | Yes | |
11 | 16 months | MSSA | Arthrotomy | Arthrotomy | Yes |
12 | 17 months | MSSA | Arthroscopy | Yes | |
13 | 19 months | MSSA | Arthrotomy | Arthrotomy | Yes |
14 | 19 months | MSSA | Arthroscopy | Arthroscopy | No |
15 | 2.4 years | CoNS | Arthrotomy | Arthrotomy | Yes |
16 | 4 years | MSSA | Arthroscopy | No | |
17 | 6 years | MSSA | Arthrotomy | Yes | |
18 | 6.4 years | Clostridium septicum | Arthrotomy | Yes | |
19 | 7.2 years | Pasteurella multocida | Arthroscopy | Yes | |
20 | 10 years | Group G Streptococcus | Arthrotomy | No | |
21 | 12 years | Streptococcus milleri | Arthroscopy | Yes |
MSSA methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, CoNS coagulase-negative staphylococci