Table 2.
Pathogens found in PJIs revised in Sweden and Lithuania
| Pathogen | Sweden | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Aerobic Gram-positive | 110 (55) | 67 (80) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 42 (20.8) | 27 (32) |
| CoNS | 39 (19.3) | 26 (30.9) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 23(11.4) | 19 (23) |
| Staphylococcus lugdunensis | 6 (3) | 2 (2.3) |
| Staphylococcus capitis | 6 (3) | 1 (1.1) |
| Staphylococcus caprae | 2 (1) | 0 |
| Staphylococcus simulans | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Staphylococcus hominis | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Other CoNS | 0 | 4 (4.7) |
| Staphylococcus spp. | 5 (2.5) | 0 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 5 (2.5) | 2 (2.3) |
| Streptococci | 19 (9.4) | 12 (14.3) |
| Streptococcus mitis | 3 (1.5) | 0 |
| Streptococcus dysgalactiae Group G | 4 (2) | 1 (1.1) |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 (0.5) | 6 (7.1) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 (1) | 0 |
| Streptococcus pyogens Group A | 1 (0.5) | 4 (4.7) |
| β-Streptococcus group C-G | 2 (1) | 0 |
| Streptococcus sanguinis | 2 (1) | 0 |
| Streptococcus anginosus (milleri group) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.1) |
| Streptococcus bovis | 2 (1) | 0 |
| Group C streptococci | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Aerobic Gram-negative | 8 (4) | 9 (10.7) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (1) | 1 (1.1) |
| Serratia marcescens | 2 (1) | 2 (2.3) |
| Salmonella Enteritidis | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.1) |
| Acinetobacter johnsonii | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 0 | 2 (2.3) |
| Enterobacter kobei | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
| Proteus mirabilis | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
| Anaerobes | 8 4) | 0 |
| Cutibacterium acnes | 8 (4) | 0 |
| Other | 2 (1) | 3 (3.6) |
| Cellulosimicrobium cellulans | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Corynebacterium spp. | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.1) |
| Bacillus circulans | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
| Pasteurella multocida | 0 | 1 (1.1) |
| Polymicrobial | 33 (16.3) | 5 (5.9) |
| Negative | 41 (20.3) | ND |
| Total | 202 | 84 |
CoNS coagulase negative staphylococci, ND no data