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Orthopaedic infections; laboratory testing and response to therapy
Author(s) -
Lescun T. B.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00198.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gold standard (test) , medical physics , intensive care medicine , test (biology) , diagnostic test , physical therapy , pediatrics , paleontology , biology
Summary Orthopaedic infections can be challenging to diagnose and difficult to treat. The clinician needs to use all tools available, including clinical assessments and laboratory testing. The practical ‘gold standard’ test for a clinician to judge successful treatment is response to therapy, at times irrespective of what laboratory test results may indicate.