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Table 2 Analysis of all combinations with positive culture results (n = 10)

From: No difference in bacterial contamination of hip capsule sutures and control sutures in hip arthroplasty surgery

Culture result

N (%)

1: Capsule suture (+) and control suture (-)

4 (40)

2: Capsule suture (-) and control suture (+)

3 (30)

3: Capsule suture (+) and control suture (+) – the same micro-organisms

1 (10)

4: Capsule suture (+) and control suture (+) – different micro-organisms

2 (20)

  1. (+): positive culture result; (-) negative culture result