ArticleJournal of bone and joint infection2026
Combined analysis of host immune response, biofilm genes, and 16S rRNA detection in fracture-related infection: an observational cohort study.
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- From serum inflammatory markers to fluid, tissue, and molecular assays: current advances in the laboratory diagnosis of bone and joint infections.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a serious complication in orthopaedic trauma that can lead to delayed union, nonunion, and poor clinical outcomes. A better understanding of the host immune response may provide valuable insights into the pathophysiology of FRI and may help identify genomic elements that contribute to the infection. This observational study compared immune responses between patients with FRI and non-infected controls using bone/tissue biopsies and sonication fluid, and it explored the possibility of detecting bacterial and biofilm genes using transcriptome profiling with hybridization technology (nCounter
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