Age, median (range) | 70.4 years (54.3–91.6 years) |
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Gender, female | 6 (55%) |
Involved joint | |
Hip | 5 (45.5%) |
Knee | 3 (27.3%) |
Ankle | 1 (9.1%) |
Elbow | 1 (9.1%) |
Spine | 1 (9.1%) |
Prosthetic joint age, median (range) | 4.5 years (0.07–38.2 years) |
Prior surgical procedures, median (range) | 2 (1–18) |
Presenting symptoms | |
Drainage | 8 (72.7%) |
Worsening pain | 8 (72.7%) |
Sinus tract formation | 4 (36.4%) |
Erythema | 3 (27.3%) |
Dislocation | 2 (18.2%) |
Exposed hardware | 1 (9.2%) |
Additional organisms isolated with C. striatum in 10 patients with polymicrobial cultures | |
Patient | |
1 | MRSA |
2 | MRSA; P. aeruginosa; E. faecalis; Bacillus species, not B. anthracis; P. mirabilis |
3 | CoNS |
4 | MRSA; P. aeruginosa |
5 | E. cloacae |
6 | E. faecalis |
7 | E. faecalis; C. acnes |
8 | MSSA; E. faecalis |
9 | MSSA; CoNS |
10 | MRSA; CoNS |