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Table 3 Average histological scores (±SD) in the study groups

From: A comparative 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging of experimental Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis and Staphylococcus epidermidis foreign-body-associated infection in the rabbit tibia

Inoculated microorganism

Periosteal reaction

Cortex

Medullary canal

Osteomyelitis score

S. aureus (52/52A/80)

2.0 ± 0.5

2.1 ± 0.3

2.1 ± 0.3

2.1 ± 0.2

S. epidermidis (ATCC 35983)

0.6 ± 0.5

1.0 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.5

0.8 ± 0.4

S. epidermidis (T-54580)

1.5 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.3