Table 4 Discordant results with positive synovial fluid microcalorimetry in patients with negative synovial fluid culture
From: Thermogenic diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection by microcalorimetry of synovial fluid
Pat. No. | Joint | Class | Synovial fluid leukocyte count (/μl) / granulocytes (%) | Synovial fluid culture | Periprosthetic tissue culturea (No. positive / No. all samples) | Sonication fluid culturea | Periprosthetic tissue histologya | Synovial fluid culture after microcalorimetry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Knee | PJI | 20,354/69a | Negative | Pseudomonas (3/4) | CNS | Infection | ND |
2 | Hip | PJI | 30,143/99 b | Negative | ND | ND | ND | Positive |
3 | Hip | PJI | 35,910/95 b | Negative | ND | ND | ND | Negative |
4 | Hip | PJI | 2202/72a | Negative | Negative (0/5) | Negative | Wear | Negative |
5 | Hip | Aseptic | ND | Negative | Negative (0/5) | ND | Wear | Negative |