Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Volume 8, Number 12, December 2016, pages 916-918


Propionibacterium acnes: Time-to-Positivity in Standard Bacterial Culture From Different Anatomical Sites

Table

Table 1. A Summary of the Anatomical Sites of Propionibacterium acnes Isolates With Respective Time-to-Positivity (TTP)
 
Sites of isolation (total: 146)N (%)TTP (range in days)Median (days)
Blood26 (17.8)4 - 65
Central nervous system
  Epidural tissue12 (8.2)3 - 76
  Cerebrospinal fluid from ventriculo-peritoneal shunt12 (8.2)3 - 75.5
  Craniotomy site29 (19.8)3 - 86
  Brain tissue1 (0.68)7-
  Subdural hematoma1 (0.68)7-
Musculoskeletal
  Native joints5 (3.4)4 - 75
  Prosthetic joints11 (7.5)5 - 66
  Vertebral spine tissue8 (5.4)5 - 87
Skin and soft tissue22 (15)3 - 116
Cardiac implantable electronic devices8 (5.4)5 - 107
Lymph node1 (0.68)6-
Abdominal
  Biliary drain2 (1.36)77
  Peritoneal fluid2 (1.36)66
Arteriovenous graft1 (0.68)5-
Pleural fluid5 (3.4)5 - 86