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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and comorbidities of 87 patients with streptococcal prosthetic joint infections

From: Outcome of patients with streptococcal prosthetic joint infections with special reference to rifampicin combinations

Variables

No. of patients (%)

Age, years, mean ± SD

69.1 ± 13.7

BMI, kg/m2, mean ± SD

29.9 ± 8.1

Sex ratio, Male/Female

0.85, 40/47

Comorbidities

 Diabetes mellitus

31 (35.6)

 Rheumatoid polyarthritis

8 (9.1)

 Chronic renal disease

13 (14.9)

 Chronic liver disease

9 (10.3)

 Malnutritiona

25 (28.7)

 Neoplasia

7 (8)

 Corticosteroids

11 (12.6)

  ≥ 1 Comorbidity

70 (73.7)

ASA score ≥ 2

38 (40)

  1. SD Standard Deviation, BMI Body Mass Index, ASA Anesthesiology Society of America score
  2. aDefined as albuminemia under 35 mg/L
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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