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ArticlePloS one2024

Development of a multiplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) for the diagnosis of bacterial periprosthetic joint infection.

Woong Sik Jang, Seoyeon Park, Ji Hoon Bae, Soo Young Yoon, Chae Seung Lim, Min-Chul Cho

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Woong Sik JangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seoyeon ParkDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ji Hoon BaeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Soo Young YoonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chae Seung LimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Min-Chul ChoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0609-7734

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backgroundPeriprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most serious and debilitating complications that can occur after total joint arthroplasty. Therefore, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are important for a good prognosis. Recently, molecular diagnostic methods have been widely used to detect the causative microorganisms of PJI sensitively and rapidly. The Multiplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) method eliminates the complex temperature cycling and delays caused by temperature transitions seen in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods, making it faster and easier to perform compared to PCR-based assays. Therefore, this study developed a multiplex LAMP assay for diagnosing bacterial PJI using LAMP technology and evaluated its analytical and clinical performance.

methodsWe developed a multiplex LAMP assay for the detection of five bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli, frequently observed to be the causative agents of PJI. The method of analytical sensitivity and cross-reactivity were determined by spiking standard strains into the joint synovial fluid. The analytical sensitivity of the multiplex LAMP assay was compared with that of a quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay. Clinical performance was evaluated using 20 joint synovial fluid samples collected from patients suspected of having bacterial PJI.

resultsThe analytical sensitivity of the gram-positive bacterial multiplex LAMP assay and qPCR were 105/104 CFU/mL, 103/103 CFU/mL, and 105/104 CFU/mL against S. agalactiae, S. epidermidis, and S. aureus, respectively. For P. aeruginosa and E. coli, the analytical sensitivity of the multiplex LAMP and qPCR assays were 105/104 and 106/104 CFU/mL, respectively. The multiplex LAMP assay detects target bacteria without cross-reacting with other bacteria, and exhibited 100% sensitivity and specificity in clinical performance evaluation.

conclusionsThis multiplex LAMP assay can rapidly detect five high-prevalence bacterial species causing bacterial PJI, with excellent sensitivity and specificity, in less than 1 h, and it may be useful for the early diagnosis of PJI.

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Molecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesProsthesis-Related InfectionsBacterial InfectionsHumansSensitivity and SpecificityStaphylococcus aureusStaphylococcus epidermidisSynovial Fluid

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