Cultures in periprosthetic joint infections, the imperfect gold standard?
Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are commonly described in the literature. By implementing a routine diagnostic workup and by optimizing tissue sampling and processing, the culture-negative rate can easily be reduced. When faced with a culture-negative PJI, several serologi...
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| Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2023-05-01
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| Series: | EFORT Open Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://eor.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/eor/8/4/EOR-22-0115.xml |