Sonication of explants enhances the diagnostic accuracy of synovial fluid and tissue cultures and can help determine the appropriate antibiotic therapy for prosthetic joint infections.

ALIYEV, ORKHAN; YILDIZ, FATİH; KAYA, HAKAN; Aghazada, AGHAMAZAHIR; SÜMBÜL, BİLGE; Citak, Mustafa; TUNCAY, İBRAHİM

doi:10.1007/s00264-021-05286-w

Sonication of explants enhances the diagnostic accuracy of synovial fluid and tissue cultures and can help determine the appropriate antibiotic therapy for prosthetic joint infections.

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ALIYEV O., YILDIZ F., KAYA H. B., Aghazada A., SÜMBÜL B., Citak M., ...More

International orthopaedics, vol.46, pp.415-422, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 46
Publication Date: 2022
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00264-021-05286-w
Journal Name: International orthopaedics
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.415-422
Keywords: Sonication, Sensitivity, Accuracy, Revision, Periprosthetic joint infection, Aseptic, Tissue culture, KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, BACTERIA, HIP, PCR
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purposes This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the sonication cultures according to the International Consensus Meeting 2018 criteria and to evaluate the effect of sonication on the antibiotic treatment of patients.