Table 2 Both repeated germ detection and detection of different germs in course of follow-up revision surgeries were significantly more evident in cases with monomicrobial infection at initial revision surgery, p < 0.05
type of infection | (n / %) | |
|---|---|---|
repeated detection of the same pathogen in course of follow-up surgeries | total | 16 / 100 |
monomicrobial | 15 / 93.8 | |
polymicrobial | 1 / 6.2 | |
germ changes in course of follow-up surgeries | total | 21 / 100 |
monomicrobial | 21 / 100 | |
polymicrobial | 0 |