Table 3.
Microbiological Findings of 41 Patients With Bacterial PJIs (Controls) Seen at Center A and Center B Between 2010 and 2016
| Bacterial pathogen | Number of patients |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 18 |
| Group B Streptococcus | 2 |
| Methicillin susceptible S aureus | 6 |
| Microbiologically indeterminate | 1 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 2 |
| Staphylococcus lugdenensis | 2 |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 |
| Cutibacterium acnes | 2 |
| Streptococcus viridans | 1 |
| Streptococcus mitis | 2 |
| Methicillin resistant S aureus | 2 |
| Micrococcus luteus | 1 |
Abbreviation: PJI, prosthetic joint infection.
Brown, T. S. et al. (2018) 'Periprosthetic Joint Infection With Fungal Pathogens', The Journal of arthroplasty, 33(8), pp. 2605-2612.