PJIs due to S. aureus were mainly in primary arthroplasties; they had a higher inflammatory response; and the strains were more susceptible to fluoroquinolones and methicillin than CNS infections. S. aureus infections had a higher failure rate than CNS infections, however, the difference was not statistically significant. There were few factors associated with failure and they were different in S. aureus and CNS infections.
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