Table III.
Comparison of bacterial counts after therapy on bone, implant, muscle tissue, and periarticular tissue using Mann-Whitney U test.
| Variable | LR | V | VR | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone | ||||
| L | 0.042 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.886 |
| LR | 0.230 | 1.000 | 0.042 | |
| V | 0.257 | 0.686 | ||
| VR | 0.067 | |||
| Implant | ||||
| L | 0.026 | 0.24 | 0.015 | 0.03 |
| LR | 0.015 | 0.699 | 0.004 | |
| V | 0.015 | 0.177 | ||
| VR | 0.004 | |||
| Muscle tissue | ||||
| L | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.662 |
| LR | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.628 | |
| V | 1.000 | 0.699 | ||
| VR | 0.699 | |||
| Periarticular tissue | ||||
| L | 1.000 | 0.699 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| LR | 0.628 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| V | 0.699 | 0.699 | ||
| VR | 1.000 |
C, cotrimoxazole; L, linezolid; R, rifampin; V, vancomycin; W, sterile water.