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Table 1 Positive findings of Propionibacterium acnes in bone lesions in cases of SAPHO syndrome

From: SAPHO syndrome: Is a range of pathogen-associated rheumatic diseases extended?

Authors

Investigated

Propionibacterium acnes-positive

Sherusan et al. [16] 1982

1

1

Collert and Isacson [17] 1982

1

1

King et al. [18] 1987

7

1

Edlund et al. [19] 1988

15

7

Gerster et al. [20] 1990

1

1

Kotilainen et al. [21] 1996

1

1

Reith et al. [22] 1996

8

2

Hayem [10] 1999

15

1

Kirchoff et al. [23] 2003

14

8

Colina et al. [14] 2007

6

1

Assmann et al. [1] 2009

21

14

Total

90

38 (42%)

  1. SAPHO, synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis.