title: The impact of PCR in the management of prosthetic joint infections.
abstract: An accurate diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a challenging clinical problem and is essential for the success of treatment regardless of the treatment option chosen by patients and surgeons. In recent years, PCR for the diagnosis of PJI has received much attention. Here, we review the impact of common PCR-based techniques on identifying causative organisms, antibiotic management and economics of PJI.
authors.affiliation: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation trust, Basingstoke and Winchester, UK.
authors.forename: Kordo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.forename: Nusreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmad-Saeed
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
keywords: 16S PCR; PCR; PJI; prosthetic joint; sonication