Hyaluronidase in Clinical Isolates of Propionibacterium acnes
Table 1
Study isolates.
Source of isolation, number of isolates
% of all cases
Number with clinically significant growth (%)
Total number, 197
100%
71 (36%)
Upper extremity, including hardware and native joints, 36
18%
24 (67%)
Lower extremity, 51
26%
7 (14%)
Spine/vertebral hardware, 45
23%
25 (49%)
Breast implant, 49
25%
9 (18%)
Penile implant, 7
4%
1 (14%)
Cardiac valve, 3
2%
2 (67%)
Blood, 1
1%
1 (100%)
Pacemaker, 5
3%
2 (40%)
The table shows the site of isolation of the study isolates and whether they were considered to represent clinically significant growth (i.e., not contaminants).