Diagnostic Performance of a Molecular Assay in Synovial Fluid Targeting Dominant Prosthetic Joint Infection Pathogens

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most serious complications of joint replacement surgery among orthopedic surgeries and occurs in 1 to 2% of primary surgeries. Additionally, the cause of PJIs is mostly bacteria from the <i>Staphylococcus</i> species, accounting for more tha...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Jiyoung Lee, Eunyoung Baek, Hyesun Ahn, Heechul Park, Suchan Lee, Sunghyun Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Subjects:	prosthetic joint infection synovial fluid diagnostic biomarkers molecular diagnosis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/6/1234