Potential Blood Biomarkers for Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study

Background: Blood biomarkers are first-line tools for identifying periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). C-reactive protein (CRP) is currently recognized as the standard biomarker for PJI diagnosis. Other recently reported novel biomarkers, including plasma fibrinogen, platelet count, monocyte/lympho...

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Main Authors: Hong Xu, Jinwei Xie, Shaoyun Zhang, Duan Wang, Zeyu Huang, Zongke Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/4/505