Table 3. Classification of infection diagnosis.
| Classification/diagnosis | No. of patients (n = 94) |
% patients | No. patients with LOS over 5 days (n = 29) |
% patients with LOS over 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial or cellulitis | 3 | 3% | 1 | 33% |
| Tensynovitis | 5 | 5% | 0 | 0 |
| Deep infectiona | 72 | 77% | 18 | 25% |
| Necrotizing-type infection | 1 | 1% | Unknown | n/a |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 | 2% | 2 | 100% |
| Multiple diagnoses (including septic arthritisb) | 11 | 12% | 8 | 73% |
Notes.
a
Deep infections also occurred in 5 patients with multiple diagnoses.
b
Septic arthritis was always part of a multiple diagnosis (e.g., septic arthritis and tensynovitis). Three patients had septic arthritis.