Table 4 Microorganisms identified in PJI of the hip and their time and frequency of detection
From: Diagnostic accuracy of arthroscopic biopsy in periprosthetic infections of the hip
Microorganism | Number of infected joints | Time to positive culture | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 h | 48 h | 10 days | 14 days | ||
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | 1 | |||
Streptococcus ovis | 1 | 1 | |||
Enterococcus faecalis | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |