Gut permeability may be associated with periprosthetic joint infection after total hip and knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT: A growing number of recent investigations on the human genome, gut microbiome, and proteomics suggests that the loss of mucosal barrier function, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract, may substantially affect antigen trafficking, ultimately influencing the close bidirectional interaction between the gut microbiome and the immune system. This cross-talk is highly influential in shaping the host immune system function and ultimately affecting the outcome of interventions. We hypothesized that the loss of mucosal barrier in the gut may be associatedto acute and chronic periprosthetic joint infections (PJI). Zonulin, soluble CD14 (sCD14), and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were tested in plasma as part of a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing primary arthroplasty or revision arthro

SUBMITTER: Chisari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature