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Table 2 Positive diagnostic criteria identified in the culture-negative group

From: Efficacy and safety of two-stage revision for patients with culture-negative versus culture-positive periprosthetic joint infection: a single-center retrospective study

Criteria

Patients (n)

Sinus, n (%)

6 (25.0)

Histopathology (showing inflammation), n (%)

22 (91.7)

Periprosthetic purulence observed at operation, n (%)

17 (70.8)