Table 2 Microbiology at explantation, reimplantation, and reinfection
Microorganism | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Explantation, n = 84 | CNS | 52 (62) |
S. aureus | 13 (15) | |
Propionibacterium | 13 (15) | |
Enterococcus spp. | 11 (13) | |
Streptococcus spp. | 5 (6) | |
Gram-negative | 3 (4) | |
Others | 13 (15) | |
Reimplantation, n = 18 | CNS | 14 (78) |
S. aureus | 2 (11) | |
Propionibacterium | 2 (11) | |
Others | 2 (11) | |
Polymicrobial | 3 (17) | |
Reinfection, n = 9 | Negative | 3 (33) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 (22) | |
Escherichia coli | 1 (11) | |
Staphylococcus capitis | 1 (11) | |
Candida spp. | 1 (11) | |
Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (11) |