Aims The diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be difficult. All current
diagnostic tests have problems with accuracy and interpretation of results. Many new tests …

The success of total joint replacements has led to consistent growth in the use of arthroplasty
in progressively younger patients. However, more than 10 percent of patients require …

The bacterial species Cutibacterium acnes (formerly known as Propionibacterium acnes) is
tightly associated with humans. It is the dominant bacterium in sebaceous regions of the …

Implant-associated infections are characterized by microbial biofilm formation on implant
surface, which renders the microbiological diagnosis challenging and requires, in the …

Biofilms that form on implanted medical devices cause recalcitrant infections. The early
events enabling contaminating bacteria to evade immune clearance, before a mature biofilm …

Purpose We investigated the value of preoperative pathogen detection and evaluated its
concordance with intraoperative cultures in patients with culture-positive periprosthetic joint …

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of α defensin (AD)
lateral flow assay (LFA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for …

Background Cutibacterium acnes is a commensal, gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic
bacillus that resides in the dermis. Historically thought to be a contaminant when identified …

A laser-induced oxidation method for the formation of a TiO 2 layer on a Ti substrate was
used. The TiO 2 phase can be controlled by an Nd: YAG laser with fundamental frequency at …

Despite different criteria to diagnose a prosthetic joint infection (PJI), aetiological diagnosis
of the causing microorganism remains essential to guide treatment. Molecular-biology …