Table 4 Outcome of 95 episodes of streptococcal prosthetic joint infections according to the type of surgery and the use of rifampicin combinations
Type of surgery | Rifampicin combinations, total = 52 | Other antibiotic treatments, total = 43 | Total | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DAIR | 23/30 (77.7) | 9/25 (36) | 32/55 (58.2) | .003 |
1SE | 7/8 (87.5) | 3/5 (60) | 10/13 (76.9) | .25 |
2SE | 10/10 (100) | 8/9 (88.9) | 18/19 (94.7) | .28 |
AR | 4/4 (100) | 3/4 (75) | 7/8 (87.5) | .28 |
Total | 44/52 (84.6) | 23/43 (53.5) | 67/95 (70.5) | .001 |
Removal | 21/22 (95.4) | 14/18 (77.8) | 35/40 (87.5) | .09 |