Table 3 Microbiological findings by positive tissue cultures from 34 patients meeting the definition of PJI
Microorganisms | No. (%) (n = 51) |
|---|---|
Staphylococcus species | 19 (37) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 8 (16) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis* | 6 (12) |
Staphylococcus lugdunensis | 3 (6) |
Staphylococcus capitis | 2 (4) |
Enterococcus species | 5 (10) |
Enterococcus faecalis | 5 (10) |
Streptococcus species | 4 (8) |
Streptococcus dysgalactiae | 1 (2) |
Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 (2) |
Streptococcus constellatus | 1 (2) |
Streptococcus oralis | 1 (2) |
Other Gram-positive cocci | 2 (4) |
Parvimonas micra (anaerobic) | 1 (2) |
Peptoniphilus harei (anaerobic) | 1 (2) |
Gram-positive bacilli | 7 (14) |
Cutibacterium acnes (anaerobic) | 4 (8) |
Cutibacterium avidum (anaerobic) | 2 (4) |
Corynebacterium amycolatum | 1 (2) |
Gram-negative bacilli | 14 (28) |
Enterobacter cloacae | 4 (8) |
Escherichia coli | 3 (6) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 (4) |
Proteus mirabilis | 2 (4) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 (4) |
Morganella morganii | 1 (2) |