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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2025

High sensitivity and enhanced antibiotic stewardship of the BioFire Joint Infection Panel in acute, but not chronic, prosthetic joint infection of the knee.

Tsung-Li Lin, Chen-Wei Yeh, Chun-Hao Tsai, Mao-Wang Ho, Hsiu-Hsien Lin, Po-Ren Hsueh

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Tsung-Li Lin *Department of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-9480-8224
Chen-Wei Yeh *Department of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chun-Hao TsaiDepartment of Orthopedics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Mao-Wang HoDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsiu-Hsien LinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Po-Ren HsuehDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7502-9225

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Abstract

The BioFire Joint Infection (JI) Panel is a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay developed for rapid pathogen detection in synovial fluid, particularly for suspected prosthetic joint infections (PJI). However, its diagnostic sensitivity varies by clinical context and pathogen, and the impact of prior antibiotic exposure on sample quality and PJI stewardship remains unclear. This prospective study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the Investigational Use Only JI Panel versus conventional synovial fluid culture, using Musculoskeletal Infection Society criteria and symptom onset within 3 weeks to define acute PJI. Fifty-four fresh synovial fluid samples from patients with suspected knee PJI were analyzed. In acute PJI, the JI Panel demonstrated comparable sensitivity to synovial fluid culture (80% vs. 95%;

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial StewardshipKnee JointMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionProsthesis-Related InfectionsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBacteriaChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibiotic exposureantibiotic stewardshipJoint Infection Panelprosthetic joint infectionsynovial fluid culture

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