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Table 4 Post-operative complications of S. aureus-colonized vs. non-colonized patients

From: Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus colonization in patients for total joint arthroplasty in South Africa

Pathological cause

Prevalence (%)

Total (n= 119)

S. aureus+ (n= 38)

S. aureus− (n= 81)

All cause

7.6

7.9

7.4

Wound ooze

2.5

2.6

2.5

Deep vein thrombosis

2.5

2.6

2.5

Myocardial infarction

0.84

0

1.2

Sciatic nerve neuropraxia

0.84

0

1.2

Pneumonia

0.84

2.6

0

  1. p value = 0.925
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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