Table 4.

All cases of pocket infections are shown. In two cases no bacteria could be identified but pocket infection seems to be very likely in the presence of purulent discharge. CRP (C-reactive protein. Staph. (Staphylococcus).

Pocket Infection Related Characteristics
N	Bacteria	Fever [≥38 °C]	CRP [mg/l]	Leucocytes [x103/μL]	Lead affected	Signs of infection
1	Staph. epidermidis	–	24.0	6.4	–	purulent discharge. tenderness
2	Staph. aureus	Yes	129.0	7.9	–	erythema
3	Enterobacter cloacae	–	12.7	9.2	Yes	–
4	Staph. epidermidis	–	37.7	4.5	–	tenderness
5	Staph. aureus	–	44.0	7.6	–	erythema
6	Staph. epidermidis	–	32.5	21.9	–	purulent discharge
7	Staph. epidermidis	Yes	17.8	14.5	Yes	erythema
8	Staph. epidermidis		1.4	3.9	–	erythema.
9	Staph. epidermidis	Yes	237.0	18.3	–	tenderness
10	–	–	99.3	9.4	–	purulent discharge. tenderness. erythema
11	Actinomyces viscosus	–	4.3	8.7	–	tenderness
12	Staph. aureus	Yes	316.0	3.3	–	purulent discharge. erythema. tenderness
13	Staph. aureus	–	13.3	7.9	–	purulent discharge. erythema. tenderness
14	Staph. epidermidis	–	15.9	8.2	–	purulent discharge. erythema. tenderness
15	Staph. aureus	Yes	129.0	7.9	–	serous discharge. erythema
16	Staph. aureus	Yes	158.5	11.5	Yes	purulent discharge. erythema
17	Staph. aureus	–	3.8	7.4	–	purulent discharge. erythema
18	–	–	1.6	6.4	–	purulent discharge
19	Staph. epidermidis	Yes	22.7	10.6	–	purulent discharge. erythema
20	Gemella morbillorum	–	119.3	7.0	–	tenderness
21	Staph. epidermidis	–	22.9	8.8	–	purulent discharge
22	Staph. epidermidis	–	5.2	8.1	–	purulent discharge
23	Staph. aureus	Yes	366.0	5.7	–	purulent discharge