Table II.
Positive and Negative predictive values of sonication fluid cultures and periprosthetic tissue cultures for the detection of each microorganism that were isolated in our study. PPV: Positive Predictive Value, NPV: Negative Predictive Value
| Microorganism | Sonication fluid cultures |
Periprosthetic tissue cultures |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPV (%) | NPV (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) | |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 100 | 87,5 | 100 | 50 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 100 | 100 | 100 | 71,4 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 55,6 |
| Staphylococcus lugdunensis | 100 | 100 | 100 | 42,9 |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 100 | 50 | 100 | 66,7 |
| Staphylococcus hominis | 100 | 100 | 100 | 42,9 |