Research Article

Shoulder Joint Infections with Negative Culture Results: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes

Table 1

Microorganisms in culture-positive shoulder infections.

MicroorganismNumber of Cases (Percent)

MRSA9 (47.3%)
MSSA5 (26.3%)
Group B Streptococcus2 (10.5%)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa2 (10.5%)
Candida pelliculosa1 (5.2%)
Total19 (100%)

MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA: Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.