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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