Preoperative joint aspiration in the diagnosis of non-acute hip and knee prosthetic joint infections

Med Mal Infect. 2017 Sep;47(5):364-369. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2017.04.005. Epub 2017 May 15.
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Keywords: Arthrite; Arthritis; Infection de prothèse ostéo-articulaire; Joint aspiration; Periprosthetic joint infection; Ponction articulaire.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthralgia / etiology
  • Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology
  • Arthritis, Infectious / surgery
  • Biopsy, Needle*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Fever / etiology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Knee Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Preoperative Care / methods*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Synovial Fluid / microbiology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents