Open AccessUse of serum antistreptolysin O titers in the microbial diagnosis of orthopedic infections
Author(s) -
İlker Uçkay,
Tristan Ferry,
Richard Stern,
Juan Ambrosioni,
Axel Gamulin,
Diego O. Andrey,
Marina Djordjevic,
Louis Bernard,
Pierre Hoffmeyer,
Daniel Lew
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.10.004
Subject(s) - titer , antistreptolysin , serology , orthopedic surgery , medicine , penicillin , immunology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , biology , antibody
The utility of serologic tests in the microbial diagnosis of orthopedic infections is unknown. Antistreptolysin O titer determination is inexpensive and accurate in the diagnosis of beta-hemolytic group A, C, and G streptococci. In patients with negative culture results and positive titers, antibiotics might be reduced to the narrowest spectrum, penicillin.
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