| Reference | Site of infection | Animal exposure? | Comorbidities | Duration of therapy | Antibiotic resistance? | Bacteremia (y/n)? | Outcome (surgical intervention?) |
| Maurer et al. [18] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, no intervention | Griffin and Barber [19] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, no intervention | Sugarmen et al. [20] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Arvan and Goldberg [21] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Spagnuolo [22] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Gomez-Reino et al. [23] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Mellors and Schoen [24] | Bl knees, prosthetic | Yes | None | — | None | No | Cure, none | Orton and Fulcher [25] | Bl knees, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Taillan et al. [26] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, none | Braithwaite and Giddins [27] | Hip, prosthetic | Yes | Diabetes | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Guion and Sculco [28] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Gabuzda and Barnett [29] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Antuña et al. [30] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Takwale et al. [31] | Hip, prosthetic | Yes | Rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Maradona et al. [32] | L knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age, diabetes | 3 weeks | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Chikwe et al. [33] | R hip, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Ciampolini et al. [34] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 6 weeks | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Polzhoferet al. [35] | R knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Stiehl et al. [36] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Mehta and Mackie [37] | Hip, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age, rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Mehta and Mackie [37] | Hip, prosthetic | Yes | Rheumatoid arthritis | — | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Heym et al. [38] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 2 months | None | Yes | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Kadakia and Langkamer [39] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 10 weeks | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Heydeman et al. [40] | L knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 4 weeks | None | No | Cure, removal of prosthesis | Romano et al. [41] | L knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age, rheumatoid arthritis | 6 weeks | None | Yes | Cure, surgical debridement | Furgeson et al. [42] | L knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 8 weeks | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Ayoade and Todd. [17] | R knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age, obesity, aortic stenosis | 7 days | None | Yes | Death, surgical debridement | Arbefeville et al. [43] | R knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 6 weeks | None | yes | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Zahirovic and Siddique [44] | L wrist, native | Yes | Diabetes | 2 weeks | Yes (to erythromycin) | Yes | Cure, surgical debridement | Honnerat et al. [45] | Hip, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 8 months | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Honnerat et al. [45] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age, diabetes | 8 months | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Honnerat et al. [45] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age, diabetes | 8 months | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Honnerat et al. [45] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age, obesity | 8 months | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Honnerat et al. [45] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 8 months | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Honnerat et al. [45] | Knee, prosthetic | Yes | Advanced age | 8 months | None | No | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Nitorslawski et al. [46] | Knee, native; shoulder, native | Yes | Advanced age | 6 weeks | None | No | Cure, surgical debridement | Fayyaz [47] | L hip, prosthetic | No | COPD, alcohol use | 6 weeks | None | Yes | Cure, replacement of prosthesis | Katechakis et al. [48] | Ankle and knee, native | Yes | None | 20 days | None | Yes | Cure, below the knee amputation | | | | Alcohol use, | | | | |
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