How well does synovial fluid gram staining correlate with cultures in native joint infections?
To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of Gram staining of synovial fluid aspirated from native joints suspected to be infected, we reviewed results of synovial fluid Gram stain and cultures. The sensitivity and specificity of the synovial Gram stain were then calculated. From the 1067 consecu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/8156 |