Culture of periprosthetic tissue in blood culture bottles for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Culture of periprosthetic tissue in blood culture bottles for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

Abstract Background The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of periprosthetic tissue culture in blood culture bottles (BCB) for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Methods PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were systematically searched for eligible studies evaluat...

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Main Authors: Cheng Li, Cristina Ojeda-Thies, Andrej Trampuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Periprosthetic joint infection
Diagnosis
Periprosthetic tissue
Blood culture bottles
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2683-0

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