Comparison of Synovial Fluid and Serum Procalcitonin for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Pilot Study in 32 Patients

Table 5

Microbiological findings of culture-diagnosed PJI among 14 episodes.

Micro-organisms	No. ()
Gram positive
Staphylococcus aureus	1 (7%)
CNS	1 (7%)
Streptococci	7 (50)
Gram positive
Escherichia coli	3 (21%)
Proteus mirabilis	1 (7%)
Other	1 (7%)

CNS: coagulative negative staphylococcus; : Propionibacterium spp.