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Table 2 results of sonicate fluid culture (SFC) and periprosthetic tissue culture (PTC) in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) and aseptic failure (AF)

From: Sonication of retrieved implants improves sensitivity in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

dignity

total

PJI

AF

SFC+1 PTC-2

35

24

11

SFC+ PTC+,3 C4

47

47

0

SFC+ PTC+, D,5 add SFC6

5

5

0

SFC+ PTC+, D, add PTC7

12

12

0

SFC+ PTC+, D, diff8

12

12

0

SFC-9 PTC-

127

34

93

SFC- PTC+

19

11

8

 

257

145

112

  1. 1SFC+, positive result ins sonicate fluid culture
  2. 2PTC-, negative result in periprosthetic tissue culture
  3. 3PTC+, positive result in periprosthetic tissue culture
  4. 4C, concordant
  5. 5D, discordant
  6. 6Add SFC, additional pathogen detected by sonicate fluid culture
  7. 7Add PTC, additional pathogen detected by periprosthetic tissue culture
  8. 8Diff, different findings
  9. 9SFC-, negative result in sonicate fluid culture
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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