Table 1 Patient demographic, clinical, and outcome characteristics
Variable | Hip PJI, n = 84 |
|---|---|
Age, years∗ | 70 ± 9 |
CCI (age-adjusted)∗ | 4 ± 1.9 |
Previous septic revision⧫ | 39 (46) |
1 septic revision | 17 |
2 septic revisions | 8 |
> 2 septic revisions | 14 |
CRP at admission (mg/l)∗ | 44.9 ± 76.9 |
Microbiology⧫ | |
Monomicrobial | 35 (42) |
Polymicrobial | 38 (45) |
Negative | 11 (13) |
Difficult-to-treat | 18 (21) |
Time to reimplantation (day)∗ | 61 ± 29.8 |
Short (< 6 weeks)⧫ | 18 (21) |
Long (> 6 weeks)⧫ | 66 (79) |
Surgery in prosthesis-free interval⧫ | 13 (16) |
Total duration of antibiotic therapy (days)∗ | 116 ± 35.1 |
Total length of hospital stay (days)∗ | 33.8 ± 17.5 |
Positive microbiology at reimplantation⧫ | 18 (21) |
CRP at reimplantation (mg/l)∗ | 13.6 ± 14.9 |
Treatment failure⧫ | 9 (11.7) |