Table 3 Distribution of etiologic agents isolated in synovial fluid cultures of patients with knee septic arthritis
Species | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Negative culture | 26 | 40% |
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus | 18 | 27.7% |
Staphylococcus aureus | 14 | 21.5% |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 | 7.7% |
Hemolytic streptococcus | 2 | 3% |
Enterobacter hormaechei | 1 | 1.5% |
Sphingobacterium multivorum | 1 | 1.5% |
Enterococcus faecalis | 1 | 1.5% |