Antimicrobial peptides in human synovial membrane as (low-grade) periprosthetic joint infection biomarkers

Antimicrobial peptides in human synovial membrane as (low-grade) periprosthetic joint infection biomarkers

Abstract Background Safe diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is of utmost importance for successful exchange arthroplasty. However, current diagnostic tools show insufficient accuracy in the clinically common and challenging chronic low-grade infections. To close this diagnostic gap, r...

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Main Authors: Ingo J. Banke, Niko Stade, Peter M. Prodinger, Jutta Tübel, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Rüdiger von Eisenhart-Rothe, Martijn van Griensven, Hans Gollwitzer, Rainer Burgkart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Joint replacement
Arthroplasty
Periprosthetic infection
Biomarker
Synovial membrane
Histological diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-020-00434-1

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