Alpha-Defensin and Synovial Proteins to Improve Detection of Pediatric Septic Arthritis
Conditions: Joint Infection; Infection of Hip Joint (Disorder); Infection of Shoulder Joint; Septic Arthritis Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Synovial Alpha-defensin assay; Diagnostic Test: Synovial Neutrophil elastase assay; Diagnostic Test: Synovial lactate assay; Diagnostic Test: Synovial C-reactive Protein (CRP); Diagnostic Test: Synovial Staphylococcus spp antigen panel; Diagnostic Test: Sy novial Candida spp antigen panel; Diagnostic Test: Synovial Enterococcus faecalis assay; Diagnostic Test: Synovial bacterial culture by BacT/Alert; Diagnostic Test: Synovial Cell count + differential (CBC); Diagnostic Test: Synovial Gram Stain; Diagnostic Test: Synovial Leukocyte Esterase Test Strips; Diagnostic Test: Synovial PCR for Kingella kingae; Diagnostic Test: Serum Cell count + differential (CBC); Diagnostic Test: Serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR); Diagnostic Test: Serum C-reactive Protein (CRP); Diagnostic Test: Serum D-dimer; Diagnostic Test: Serum Procalcitonin; Diagnostic Test: Blood Cultures; Diagnostic Test: Optional blood testing per standard of care (ASO, anti-strep, ANA, anti-DS-DNA, HLA-B27, RF, Lyme and other inflammatory/ rheumatologic markers ) Sponsors: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York; Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA); Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics; CD Diagno...
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