Table 3 IcaAD genes, bacterial sequence element and risk for therapeutic failure.

S. epidermidis

(45)

icaA + icaD

22

IS256-A/

IS256-D

21

21/22

vs 4/23

RR 5.49 (2.24-13.44)

p < 0.0001*

Non-S. epidermidis CoNS^&

(16)

icaA + icaD

7

IS 256-A/

IS 256-D

6

6/7

vs 3/9

RR 2.57 (0.97-6.80)

p = 0.05**

S. aureus

(39)

icaA + icaD

4

IS256-A/

IS256-D

-

2/4

vs 13/35

RR 1.35 (0.46-3.93)

p = 0.5**