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Intraoperative Cultures for the Suspected Total Knee Arthroplasty Infection

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Infection of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be difficult to accurately diagnose with multiple factors potentially affecting the result. Here we discuss factors associated with microbiological and histological sampling, transport, storage and analysis, all of which can be improved upon to maximise diagnostic accuracy. Much of this adheres to published guidelines, such as those from the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS), but also expands upon them using the most recent and relevant research studies.

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Raymond, A.C., Oussedik, S. (2018). Intraoperative Cultures for the Suspected Total Knee Arthroplasty Infection. In: Rodríguez-Merchán, E., Oussedik, S. (eds) The Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66730-0_13

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