Table 2.

Treatment of 93 cases of osteoarticular infections caused by Streptococcus species

Characteristic	n (%)
Antibiotic
Amoxicillin	55 (59)
Rifampicin	34 (37)
Clindamycin	23 (25)
Cotrimoxazole	21 (23)
Fluoroquinolone	20 (22)
Ceftriaxone	20 (22)
Vancomycin	11 (12)
Ticarcillin-clavulanate	11 (12)
Aminoglycoside	9 (10)
Piperacillin-tazobactam	5 (5)
Imipenem-cilastatin	4 (4)
Teicoplanin	5 (5)
Doxycycline	2 (2)
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy	16 (17)
Osteoarticular infection without orthopaedic device	60 (65)
Vertebral osteomyelitis	9 (10)
Medical treatment only	2 (2)
Surgical treatment	7 (8)
Surgical debridement	3 (3)
Surgical debridement and establishment of internal osteosynthesis device	4 (4)
Arthritis	12 (13)
Medical treatment only	5 (5)
Surgical treatment	7 (8)
Surgical debridement	7 (8)
Surgical debridement and establishment of internal osteosynthesis device	0
Amputation	0
Osteitis	42 (45)
Medical treatment only	5 (5)
Surgical treatment	37 (40)
Surgical debridement	21 (23)
Surgical debridement and establishment of internal osteosynthesis device	1 (1)
Amputation	18 (19)
Osteoarticular infection with orthopaedic device	33 (35)
Vertebral osteomyelitis	3 (3)
Medical treatment only	0
Surgical treatment	3 (3)
Surgical debridement without removal	0
Osteosynthesis removal and implantation of new device	3 (3)
Prosthetic joint	14 (15)
Medical treatment only	1 (1)
Surgical treatment	13 (14)
Surgical debridement without removal	6 (6)
One-stage exchange strategy	0
Two-stage exchange strategy	7 (8)
Amputation	0
Internal osteosynthesis device infection	17 (18)
Medical treatment only	0
Surgical treatment	17 (18)
Surgical debridement without removal	1 (1)
Osteosynthesis removal	15 (16)
Osteosynthesis removal and implantation of new device	0
Amputation	1 (1)