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Diagnostics in prosthetic joint infections

Author(s) -

Kordo Saeed

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dku248

Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , etiology , diagnostic test , joint infections , surgery , arthroplasty , pathology , pediatrics , periprosthetic

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) poses a significant burden on patients, clinicians and the healthcare economy. Although various tests have been established for the diagnosis of PJI, the diagnosis remains challenging. In this review, established and potential future diagnostic tests are presented, some of which could provide stepping stones towards improved diagnosis, identification of aetiological agents and efficacious therapeutic options for the management of PJI.

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