A Review of the Literature on Culture-Negative Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

Yoon, Hong-Kwon; Cho, Seong-Hee; Lee, Dong-Yeong; Kang, Byeong-Hun; Lee, Sang‐Hyuk; Moon, Donggyu; Kim, Dong‐Hee; Nam, Dae-Cheol; Hwang, Sun‐Chul

doi:10.5792/ksrr.16.034

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A Review of the Literature on Culture-Negative Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

Published in Knee Surgery and Related Research • Aug 30, 2017

Authors:

Hong-Kwon Yoon

Seong-Hee Cho

Dong-Yeong Lee

Abstract

Purpose: The prevalence of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) has increased with the increasing incidence of arthroplasty surgery. Considering identification of causative microorganisms is crucial for treatment of PJI, culture-negative (CN) PJI is a significant clinical issue. The purpose of the p...

Subject

Periprosthetic

Epidemiology

Medicine

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