We report 6 cases of group B streptococcal prosthetic joint infections seen in our institution and review 8 previously reported cases. These 14 patients (6 men and 8 women) had an average age of 69.

Incidence rates of CVAD device failure (per 1000 device days) and CVAD complication (per 100 devices) will summarise the impact of each dressing regimen; group differences will be evaluated by ...

We therefore cannot exclude the possibility that infection rates in this group were different to those in patients who did provide sputum samples. This could not be adjusted for in the model and ...