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The rate of positive cultures meeting occult infection criteria with the new protocol (\u22652 samples with phenotypically indistinguishable microorganisms, or \u22651 sample with a high virulent microorganism). Nonunion healing rates between protocols and between groups based on culture results with the new protocol.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      One hundred seventy-nine patients were included. The rate of positive cultures was 14% (n = 15\/105) with the old protocol and 51% (n = 38\/74) with the new protocol (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). With the new protocol, the rate of positive cultures meeting occult infection criteria was 19% (n = 14\/74), and coagulase-negative staphylococci (48%) and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Cutibacterium acnes<\/jats:italic>\n                      (38%) were the most common microorganisms. Nonunion healing rates after the primary revision did not differ between protocols (old: 82% vs. new: 86%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.41) and groups based on culture result (sterile: 86% vs. occultly infected: 93%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.66). The final overall nonunion healing rate was 97%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Occult infections were identified in 1 in 5 presumed aseptic nonunions using a standardized protocol with 5 intraoperative samples cultured 14 days and were predominantly caused by slow growing, gram-positive microorganisms. The local spectrum and antimicrobial sensitivity of occult infections should be considered when developing empiric antimicrobial protocols. Patients with presumed aseptic nonunions can expect high healing rates, regardless of the culture result.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Diagnostic Level III. 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