Implementation of a  standardized clinical test kit for diagnostics of periprosthetic infections in the clinical routine

DISCUSSION: In a prospective study it was shown, that the implementation of the standardized test kit lead to a guideline based PJI diagnostic in all cases and thus to a significantly increase of the diagnostic quality. There is currently no single test that reliably excludes or proves an infection. The alpha-defensin laboratory ELISA test showed the best test accuracy, whereby the consideration of test combinations is obligatory and at the same time safe.PMID:34338839 | DOI:10.1007/s00113-021-01016-4
Source: Der Unfallchirurg - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research