Table 3.
Overview of the antibiotics used in the antibiotic-loaded carriers and the recurrence rate of infection related to the susceptibility to the implanted antibiotics.
| Antimicrobial Agents | n (%) | Susceptible to Local Antibiotics | Recurrence of Infection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No n = 66 (%) |
Yes n = 178 (%) |
n = 58 (%) | ||
| Gentamicin | 221 (51.9) | 64 (29.0) | 157 (71.0) | 22 (10.0) |
| Gentamicin and Vancomycin | 11 (2.6) | 1 (9.1) | 10 (90.9) | 1 (9.1) |
| Gentamicin and Clindamycin | 3 (0.7) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) |
| Gentamicin and Tobramycin | 6 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Gentamicin and Vancomycin and Colistin | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Vancomycin | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0) |
| None | 182 (43.0) | - | - | 34 (18.7) |
Seven patients with an unknown susceptibility to the local antibiotics were excluded from the analysis. The local antibiotics used in this group were: gentamicin in two cases, gentamycin and tobramycin in two cases, tobramycin in two cases and gentamicin and rifampicin in one case.