Multimodal laboratory diagnostics improve detection of biofilm-encased pathogens and polymicrobial infections in bone and joint infections
New Laboratory Tools Improve Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Infections
This narrative review synthesizes current evidence regarding laboratory diagnostics for bone and joint infections, including serum markers, …
Advanced molecular tests and tissue processing are improving how doctors identify complex bone and joint infections that traditional culture…
Case report on Brucella periprosthetic joint infection after knee replacement
Two rare knee infections treated with specific antibiotics and surgery
This is a case report of two patients with Brucella-induced periprosthetic joint infection after total knee arthroplasty. The authors descri…
Two patients with rare Brucella knee infections saw normal markers and restored motion after targeted antibiotic therapy and surgery.
Dental antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce periprosthetic joint infection risk in total joint arthroplasty patients
Routine dental antibiotics do not lower infection risk for joint replacement patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 157466 adult patients who had total joint arthroplasty undergoing dental procedures.
A massive review of over 157,000 patients found that taking antibiotics before dental work does not reduce infection risk for those with joi…
One-stage revision shows comparable infection control to two-stage revision in chronic periprosthetic joint infection
One Surgery Could Fix Your Joint Infection
This retrospective cohort study evaluated chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) patients undergoing one-stage versus two-stage revisi…
One surgery for joint infections works as well as the standard two-stage process, letting patients recover faster without the long wait.