Rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection from synovial fluid in blood culture bottles by direct matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

<h4>Background</h4>The aim of this prospective study was to use direct matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to rapidly diagnose periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs).<h4>Method</h4>Synovial fluid was taken from 77 patien...

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Main Authors: Feng-Chih Kuo, Chun-Chih Chien, Mel S Lee, Jun-Wen Wang, Po-Chun Lin, Chen-Hsiang Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239290