Table 1.
Examples of Organisms Commonly Detected in Prosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee (by Percentage of Isolated Samples Within Each Study)
| Reference | 66 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 15 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort timeframe | 2000–03 | 1999–06 | 2001–06 | 10 studies | 2004–10 | 2013–14 |
| Number of patients | 699 | 147 | 63 | — | 109 | — |
| Staphylococcus sp. | 76% | 53% | 65% | 50% | 60% | 66% |
| Pseudomonas sp. | 7% | 5% | 2% | — | 11% | 2% |
| Enterococcus sp. | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 11% | 6% |
| Streptococcus sp. | 2% | 7% | 11% | 8% | — | 4% |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 8% | 18% | 11% gram (−) | 10% gram (−) | 36% gram (−) | 17% |
| Polymicrobial | — | — | 7% | 16% | 17% | — |