False-Negative Rate of Gram-Stain Microscopy for Diagnosis of Septic Arthritis: Suggestions for Improvement

False-Negative Rate of Gram-Stain Microscopy for Diagnosis of Septic Arthritis: Suggestions for Improvement

We quantify the false-negative diagnostic rate of septic arthritis using Gram-stain microscopy of synovial fluid and compare this to values reported in the peer-reviewed literature. We propose a method of improving the diagnostic value of Gram-stain microscopy using Lithium Heparin containers that p...

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Main Authors: Paul Stirling, Radwane Faroug, Suheil Amanat, Abdulkhaled Ahmed, Malcolm Armstrong, Pankaj Sharma, Ahmed Qamruddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/830857

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