Saeed Kordo
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester SO22 5DG, UK Southampton University Medical School, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 Sep;69 Suppl 1:i11-9. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku248.
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) poses a significant burden on patients, clinicians and the healthcare economy. Although various tests have been established for the diagnosis of PJI, the diagnosis remains challenging. In this review, established and potential future diagnostic tests are presented, some of which could provide stepping stones towards improved diagnosis, identification of aetiological agents and efficacious therapeutic options for the management of PJI.
人工关节感染(PJI)给患者、临床医生和医疗经济带来了沉重负担。尽管已经建立了各种用于诊断PJI的检测方法,但诊断仍然具有挑战性。在这篇综述中,介绍了已有的和未来可能的诊断检测方法,其中一些方法可能为改善PJI的诊断、确定病原体以及选择有效的治疗方案提供基础。