The effect of storage delay and storage temperature on orthopaedic surgical samples contaminated by Staphylococcus Epidermidis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is a rare but devastating complications with high morbitity and mortality. The identification of the causal microorganism remains crucial and determines therapeutic strategies and success. Microbiology cultures remain the common method to diagnose PJI. Unfortunately, 14% of intra-articular punctures remain negative after culture. The microorganisms are best detected by inoculation of microbiology samples in blood culture bottles (Bactec), or after sonication of the implant and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The identification of the causal microorganism remains crucial and determines therapeutic success.

Objectives

This study was conducted to assess the effect of culture lead time and sample storage temperature on the detection o

SUBMITTER: Van Cauter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5858844 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature