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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of 95 episodes of streptococcal prosthetic joint infections

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

Characteristics

No. of episodes (%)

Joint

 Hip

50 (52.6)

 Knee

45 (47.4)

Type of infection

 Early

31 (32.6)

 Delayed

25 (26.3)

 Late

39 (41.1)

Hematogenous origin of the infection

18 (18.9)

Clinical presentation

 Pain

78 (82.1)

 Fever

52 (54.7)

 Sinus tract

18 (18.9)

 Acute symptoms

21 (22.1)

 Damaged periprosthetic soft tissue

19 (20)

Number of previous surgeries

 0

73 (76.9)

 1

21 (22.1)

  ≥ 2

1 (1.0)

  1. SD standard deviation. Definitions of type of infection: early (<1 month), delayed (1 month– ≤ 2 years), and late (>2 years)