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Eric O Gomez-Urena1, Aaron J Tande1, Douglas R Osmon1
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Abstract:
Prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) are devastating complications after joint arthroplasty that continue to pose a diagnostic challenge. Currently, a single, stand-alone test with the adequate accuracy and reliability for diagnosis of PJI is not available; therefore, physicians who care for patients with PJI must rely on a combination of diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of PJI. This article reviews conventional laboratory test modalities, diagnostic accuracy and limitations of current tests, and novel emerging tests for the diagnosis of PJI.
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