Table 1.
Clinical data for the PJI NRCS-A Outbreak isolates.
| Centre | Infection type | Year of surgery | Year of diagnosis | MDR | hGISC | Biofilm CRA/MTP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | Chronic, polymicrobial | 2001 | 2010 | − | + | + /− |
| c4 | Chronic, monomicrobial | 2009 | 2010 | + | + | + / + |
| c4 | Chronic, monomicrobial | 2011 | 2011 | + | − | + /− |
| c4 | Early, polymicrobial | 2011 | 2011 | + | + | + /− |
| c1 | Early, polymicrobial | 2011 | 2011 | − | + | + / + |
| c4 | Early, monomicrobial | 2012 | 2012 | + | + | + /− |
MDR multi-drug resistant isolate, hGISC heterogeneous glycopeptide intermediate S. capitis, CRA Congo red agar, MTP microtitre plate assay.