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. 2016 Apr 8;17:152. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1005-z

Table 5.

Microbiological results and bone weight of right tibiae (infected) determined on day of sacrifice; a positive tested on S. aureus

Groups
IA (HA, n = 6) IB (HA, n = 6) IIA (HA-Ag, n = 6) IIB (HA-Ag, n = 6)
Cultures of subcutaneous smears Positivea 1 1 2 1
Cultures of implant surface smears Positivea 2 3 3 4
Cultures of implant Positivea 6 6 6 6
Cultures of peri-implant bone Positivea 6 6 6 6
Bone weight [mg] 504 ± 27 498 ± 37 456 ± 67 546 ± 78