Comparison of Five-Day vs. Fourteen-Day Incubation of Cultures for Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Hip Arthroplasty
Catalina Baez,
Robert MacDonell,
Abtahi Tishad
et al.
Abstract:Background: Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are among the most morbid complications in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The ideal incubation time, however, for intraoperative cultures for PJI diagnosis remains unclear. As such, the aim of this study was to determine if any differences existed in culture-positive rates and organism detection between five-day and fourteen-day cultures. Methods: This retrospective cohort study consisted of THA cases diagnosed with PJI performed between May 2014 and May 2020 at… Show more
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