Table 1.

Characteristics of Patients With Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

CharacteristicEncephalitozoon SpeciesP Value
Positive
(n = 9)
Negative
(n = 14)
Age, y, median (range)71 (61–89)70 (47–82).396
Sex, No. (%)
 Male0 (0)6 (42.9).048
 Female9 (100)8 (57.1).048
Setting of residence, No. (%)
 Industrial8 (88.9)8 (57.1).176
 Rural1 (11.1)6 (42.9).176
Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infectiona, No. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus1 (11.1)1 (7.1)1.000
 Rheumatoid arthritis1 (11.1)0.391
Time after primary hip arthroplasty, y, median (range)14 (7–21)13 (5–19).277
CharacteristicEncephalitozoon SpeciesP Value
Positive
(n = 9)
Negative
(n = 14)
Age, y, median (range)71 (61–89)70 (47–82).396
Sex, No. (%)
 Male0 (0)6 (42.9).048
 Female9 (100)8 (57.1).048
Setting of residence, No. (%)
 Industrial8 (88.9)8 (57.1).176
 Rural1 (11.1)6 (42.9).176
Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infectiona, No. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus1 (11.1)1 (7.1)1.000
 Rheumatoid arthritis1 (11.1)0.391
Time after primary hip arthroplasty, y, median (range)14 (7–21)13 (5–19).277

aBecause no history of renal insufficiency or malignancy was identified in Encephalitozoon-positive patients after revision total hip arthroplasty, these risk factors are not specified.

Table 1.

Characteristics of Patients With Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

CharacteristicEncephalitozoon SpeciesP Value
Positive
(n = 9)
Negative
(n = 14)
Age, y, median (range)71 (61–89)70 (47–82).396
Sex, No. (%)
 Male0 (0)6 (42.9).048
 Female9 (100)8 (57.1).048
Setting of residence, No. (%)
 Industrial8 (88.9)8 (57.1).176
 Rural1 (11.1)6 (42.9).176
Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infectiona, No. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus1 (11.1)1 (7.1)1.000
 Rheumatoid arthritis1 (11.1)0.391
Time after primary hip arthroplasty, y, median (range)14 (7–21)13 (5–19).277
CharacteristicEncephalitozoon SpeciesP Value
Positive
(n = 9)
Negative
(n = 14)
Age, y, median (range)71 (61–89)70 (47–82).396
Sex, No. (%)
 Male0 (0)6 (42.9).048
 Female9 (100)8 (57.1).048
Setting of residence, No. (%)
 Industrial8 (88.9)8 (57.1).176
 Rural1 (11.1)6 (42.9).176
Risk factors for periprosthetic joint infectiona, No. (%)
 Diabetes mellitus1 (11.1)1 (7.1)1.000
 Rheumatoid arthritis1 (11.1)0.391
Time after primary hip arthroplasty, y, median (range)14 (7–21)13 (5–19).277

aBecause no history of renal insufficiency or malignancy was identified in Encephalitozoon-positive patients after revision total hip arthroplasty, these risk factors are not specified.

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