Low sensitivity of implant sonication when screening for infection in revision surgery

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Prosthetic-joint infection (PJI) is the most serious complication of arthroplasty, and accurate identification of a potentially responsible microorganism is essential for successful antibiotic treatment. We therefore determined the diagnostic accuracy of sonication and compar...

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Autores principales: Van Diek, Floor M, Albers, Christiaan G M, Van Hooff, Miranda L, Meis, Jacques F, Goosen, Jon H M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
Materias:
Knee
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5434598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28287012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1300021

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5434598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28287012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1300021

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