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The Function of Sonication in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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- DTT-based biofilm and conventional intraoperative cultures for the detection of prosthetic joint infections: a comparative study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
- Circumstances that Increase the Risk of Periprosthetic Joint Infection after Total Knee Arthroplasty.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
- Testing Sonication and Different Transport Media to Enhance Microbial Detection in Hard-to-Heal Venous Leg Ulcers.International wound journal · 2025Observational
- Microbiologic analysis of 140 patients undergoing revision total knee arthroplasty due to periprosthetic joint infection and aseptic loosening: droplet digital PCR analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Modern Microbiological Methods to Detect Biofilm Formation in Orthopedy and Suggestions for Antibiotic Therapy, with Particular Emphasis on Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI).Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Extraction Methods Determine the Quality of Soil Microbiota Acquisition.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- An Innovative Approach to Produce Silicone Mold-Based Antibiotic-Loaded Knee Spacer for Infected Knee Arthroplasty.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Biofilm Related Total Knee Arthroplasty Infection: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Challenges in Managing Vancomycin Flushing Syndrome Following Vancomycin-Loaded Bone Cement for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Development of droplet digital PCR-based detection of bacterial pathogens in prosthetic joint infection: a preliminary study using a synthesized model plasmid.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a serious adverse event. Culturing of samples of periprosthetic tissue is the standard technique utilized for the microbiological diagnosis of PJI. However, this technique is neither sensitive nor specific since in PJI the microorganisms are usually in a biofilm on the surface of the prosthesis. The objective of this paper is to know the role of sonication in the diagnosis of PJI after TKA. Sonication consists in taking samples of bacteria from biofilms adhered to the prosthetic surface. The reported sensitivity for the diagnosis of PJI of the periprosthetic tissue cultures and sonicate fluid cultures is 54% and 75%, apiece. The specificity is 98% and 87%, respectively. In conclusion, the sonication technique is a dependable test for the diagnosis of PJI after TKA with a greater sensitivity and specificity than the conventional periprosthetic tissue cultures. Sonication of polyethylene liners, rather than the whole prosthesis, has been reported to be sufficient for diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection.
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