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Table 6 Type of antimicrobial therapy administered to patients in each group

From: Clinical characteristics and risk factors for culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections

Type of antimicrobial

Culture-positive

Culture-negative

Amoxicillin

1 (1.1%)

0 (0%)

Ceftazidime

0 (0%)

1 (4.0%)

Cefaclor

5 (5.2%)

0 (0%)

Cefazolin

14 (15%)

2 (8.0%)

Cefepime

0 (0%)

1 (4.0%)

Cefcapene pivoxil

2 (2.1%)

1 (4.0%)

Clindamucin

8 (8.4%)

3 (12%)

Ciprofloxacin

1 (1.1%)

0 (0%)

Ceftriaxone

0 (0%)

1 (4.0%)

Daptomycin

2 (2.1%)

2 (8.0%)

Doripenem

2 (2.1%)

1 (4.0%)

Levofloxacin

18 (19%)

3 (12%)

Meropenem

1 (1.1%)

1 (4.0%)

Minocycline

15 (16%)

0 (0%)

Penicillin G

0 (0%)

1 (4.0%)

Rifampicin

17 (18%)

6 (24%)

Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

5 (5.2%)

0 (0%)

Tazobactam/piperacillin

3 (3.2%)

1 (4.0%)

Vancomycin

1 (1.1%)

1 (4.0%)

Total

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