Investigation of the patients’ pathogen-specific antibody response during two-stage revision arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection via immunoproteomic assay (Infection Array)

Autor: Janz, Viktor, Raafat, Dina, Schröder, Leonie, Hofer, André, Wiebe, Sergej, Schoon, Janosch, Bröker, Barbara M., Wassilew, Georgi I., Rakow, Anastasia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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DOI: 10.3205/22dkou367
Popis: Objectives: Treatment of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) is based upon pathogen identification via microbiological culture. Empirical antimicrobial therapy is applied in culture-negative PJI. Treatment success is monitored via routine blood tests (CRP, leukocyte count) and clinical presentation. [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Databáze: OpenAIRE