Abstract
We compared culture results to investigate the influence of antimicrobial-loaded cement on sonicate fluid culture positivity for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection. Fifty-four subjects were assessed. The sensitivities of sonicate fluid culture were 77.8% (14 of 18) in subjects with an antimicrobial-loaded cemented prosthesis and 58.3% (21 of 36) in subjects with an antimicrobialfree prosthesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1656-1659 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)