COMPARISON OF CULTURE OF SYNOVIAL FLUID, PERIPROSTHETIC TISSUE AND PROSTHESIS SONICATE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF KNEE PROSTHESIS INFECTION

COMPARISON OF CULTURE OF SYNOVIAL FLUID, PERIPROSTHETIC TISSUE AND PROSTHESIS SONICATE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF KNEE PROSTHESIS INFECTION

<p>Background. Synovial fluid and periprosthetic tissue specimens are the standard specimens cultured for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). We hypothesize that ultrasonication of the explanted prosthesis may improve diagnosis of PJI by dislodging biofilm bacteria from the pros...

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Main Authors: Andrej Trampuž, Martina Kavčič, Irena Grmek-Košnik, Rihard Trebše
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2003-03-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
knee prosthesis
infection
microbiology diagnostics
prosthesis sonicate
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1799

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