Chapter-38 Culture Principles
BOOK TITLE: Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Updated Practical Management Guide
Author
1. Deirmengian Gregory K
2. Bechtel Christopher P
ISBN
9789352705863
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18231_39
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1.
Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Chapter keywords
Culture principle,
microbial culture,
periprosthetic joint infection,
PJI,
infection,
sample acquisition,
synovial fluid aspiration,
C-reactive protein,
CRP,
erythrocyte sedimentation rate,
ESR,
acid-fast Bacillus,
AFB