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Table 1 Clinical characteristics

From: Detection of bacterial DNA in synovial fluid in dogs with arthritis: a comparison between bacterial culture and 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction

 

Septic arthritis

n = 10

Second control group (IMPA)

n = 9

Control group (OA)

n = 9

Age (months)

38 (26–90)a

61 (51–72)

12 (11–42)

Weight (kg)

42 (30–47)

33 (30–35)

39 (26–45)

Blood sample

   

White blood count (× 109 cells/L)

12 (6–18)

16 (11–19)

9 (6–10)

CRP (mg/L)

n = 8

72 (39–110)

n = 5

89 (55–97)

Not evaluated

Synovial fluid

n = 10

n = 27

n = 9

Leucocytes (× 109 cells/L)

125 (65–150)

58 (34–90)

0 (0–1)

Neutrophils (%)

88 (72–93)

86 (74–89)

1 (0–3)

Small monocytes (%)

1 (0–3)

2 (1–7)

2 (1–7)

Large monocytes (%)

12 (5–19)

11 (8–19)

96 (81–97)

  1. n: Number; CRP: Canine reactive protein
  2. aMedian (inter-quartile range)
  3. Clinical characteristics (signalment, blood parameters and synovial fluid cell count) of the three different groups included, i.e., dogs with clinical signs of septic arthritis, dogs with clinical signs of immune-mediated polyarthritis (IMPA, second control group) and the control group of dogs with signs of osteoarthritis (OA)