Limitations of Gram staining for the diagnosis of infections following total hip or knee arthroplasty

The diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total joint arthroplasty is difficult for clinicians to make decisions due to the similar symptoms presented by aseptic loosening and infection. Gram staining (GS) is a widely used test but its value remains controversial due to conflicting...

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Published in:Exp Ther Med
Main Authors: OUYANG, ZHENGXIAO, ZHAI, ZANJING, QIN, AN, LI, HAOWEI, LIU, XUQIANG, QU, XINHUA, DAI, KERONG
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: D.A. Spandidos 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4471807/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26136905
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2315
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