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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal of human skin flora and a frequent causative microorganism in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). To date, no single marker has been identified to distinguish infecting strains from commensal S. epidermidis populations. AIM We aimed to find possible genetic markers to distinguish between the two populations. METHODS We analyzed 50 S. epidermidis strains from patients with PJIs, 50 from skin of healthy individuals (commensal strains) and 17 from the surgical field of patients und