Microbiological diagnosis of implant-associated infections : Retrospective analysis of 133 patients in an arthroplasty center

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BACKGROUND: Because standardized microbiological cultures of puncture fluids and tissue samples often do not provide pathogen detection in implant-associated infections, sonication and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are used additionally today.

OBJECTIVES: Pathogen spectra and previous microbiological standards are examined for agreement of results using the new methods sonication and PCR.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive, retrospective observational study, we evaluated the data of 133 patients in whom a joint prosthesis, osteosynthesis material or a spacer was removed during revision surgery with suspected implant-associated infection and sent for sonication.

RESULTS: Pathogen detection was achieved by culture of peri-implant material in 40.1% and by sonication in 42.5%. In each case, coagulase-negative staphylococci were detected most frequently. Overall, the results were consistent in 71.7% of cases. In the discrepant cases, more anaerobes could be detected by sonication, especially for osteosynthesis material and knee prostheses. PCR analyses in 21 cases showed pathogen detection in 14.3% and agreement with the results of peri-implant tissue culture and sonication in 57.1% and 66.7%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: The present results indicate a gain in sensitivity of sonication, especially for anaerobes that are difficult to grow, and a gain in specificity through sonication. PCR analyses should be reserved for specific questions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) - 51(2022), 7 vom: 07. Juli, Seite 531-539

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Mikrobiologische Diagnostik bei implantatassoziierten Infektionen : Retrospektive Analyse von 133 Patienten in einem Endoprothetikzentrum

Beteiligte Personen:

Spickermann, J [VerfasserIn]
Bail, H [VerfasserIn]
Steinmann, J [VerfasserIn]
Ziegler, R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biofilm
Journal Article
Observational Study
Pathogen distribution
Periprosthetic joint infection
Polymerase chain reaction
Sonication

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Date Completed 06.07.2022

Date Revised 06.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00132-022-04212-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336237030