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Table 1 Microorganism isolates and control rates of infection after a second two-stage revision TKA

From: Long-term result of a second or third two-stage revision total knee arthroplasty for infected total knee arthroplasty

1. Staphylococcus aureus

18 of 21 knees (86%)

2. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

6 of 10 knees (60%)

3. Staphylococcus epidermidis

8 of 9 knees (89%)

4. Streptococcus anginosus

6 of 7 knees (86%)

5. Enterococcus cloacae

4 of 6 knees (67%)

6. Candida albicans

1 of 3 knees (33%)

7. Candida lusitaniae

1 of 3 knees (33%)

8. No organism

5 of 6 knees (83%)

 

49 of 65 knees (75%)