Antimicrobial effect of methylene blue in microbiologic culture to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection: an in vitro study

Abstract Background As one of the major diagnostic criteria in Musculoskeletal Infection Society, the microbiological diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) performed by analyzing periprosthetic tissue culture is recommended. The goal of this study was to determine if methylene blue (MB)...

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Main Authors: Kan Liu, Yanping Luo, Libo Hao, Jiying Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03475-w