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Table 1

Summary of the results of clinical and serologic workup.

Sex Age Reason of TEA Time to infection (mo) WBC (109/L) ESR (mm/h) CRP (mg/L) Causative organism Preop VAS Preop ROM Preop MEPS
1 F 59 RA 101 12,000 120 4.5 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 8 75 45
2 F 65 OA 108 9500 105 8.5 Staphylococcus epidermidis 8 45 40
3 F 79 RA 72 18,000 98 9.5 MRSA 7 75 55
4 M 83 OA 16 9900 112 10.2 MRSA 7 50 35
5 F 82 RA 19 19,400 104 9.0 MSSA 5 80 45
6 F 73 OA 33 9500 76 12.4 MSSA 4 70 50
7 M 69 RA 164 13,000 95 4.5 no growth 5 50 45
8 F 78 RA 84 7300 46 5.9 Staphylococcus haemolyticus 5 90 55
9 M 34 RA 36 8800 69 3.4 MRSA 6 75 45
10 F 69 RA 70 11,900 92 7.5 MRSA 6 70 45

Mo, months; Time to infection, interval time from index arthroplasty to suspected symptom; Preop, preoperative; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; OA, osteoarthritis; MRSA, methicillin resisted Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.

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