Table 1 Groups of microorganisms and their respective prevalences. FRI, fracture-related infection; PFRI, possible fracture-related infection; PTC, peri-implant tissue culture; SFC, sonicate fluid culture

CoNS

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

24

27

18

3

42

30

MSSA

Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus

34

29

1

0

35

29

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant S. aureus

5

5

0

1

5

6

GNB

Gram-negative bacilli^a

24

25

3

1

27

26

ENT

Enterococci

7

8

0

2

7

10

STR

Streptococci

3

4

1

1

4

5

ANAER

Anaerobes^b

3

5

5

3

8

8

OTH

Other microorganisms^c

7

10

7

7

14

17

Total

107

113

35

18

142

131