Table 1 Demographics from individuals from whom penile prostheses were included.

From: Microbe-metabolite interaction networks, antibiotic resistance, and in vitro reconstitution of the penile prosthesis biofilm support a paradigm shift from infection to colonization

Factor

Mean (SD) or n (%) (n = 27)

Age (years)

64 (11.5)

Race

White

21 (77.8)

Black

6 (22.2)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

29.4 (5.2)

Diabetes mellitus

11 (40.7)

Cardiac disease

10 (37.0)

Current smoker

3 (11.1)

Penile prosthesis type

AMS

18 (66.7)

Coloplast

4 (14.8)

Malleable

5 (18.5)

Device indwelling time (years)

4.8 (5.0)

Operative time at placement (minutes)

124.2 (32.9)

Indication for device removal

Device-associated infection

4 (14.8)

Device-associated pain

4 (14.8)

Device malfunction

18 (66.7)

Unsatisfied with device

1 (3.7)

Antibiotics during 30 days prior to device removal

7 (26.9)a

  1. aAntibiotic information for one individual was unknown.