Table 3 Bacterial species identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing of isolates from 10 prosthetic hip joints
Species | Number of isolates (percentage) |
|---|---|
Leifsonia aquatica | 20 (43.5) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 9 (19.6) |
Leifsonia shinshuensis | 5 (10.9) |
Proteus mirabilis | 4 (8.7) |
Brevundimonas sp. V4.BO.05 | 3 (6.5) |
Salibacillus sp. YIM-kkny 16 | 2 (4.3) |
Methylobacterium radiotolerans | 1 (2.2) |
Staphylococcus pasteuri | 1 (2.2) |
Zimmermannella alba | 1 (2.2) |