Infectious Disease - Bone/Joint News & Articles

921 Outcome of group B streptococcal prosthetic hip infections compared to that of other bacterial infections Joint, Bone, Spine, June 30, 2009

922 Activity of lysosomal exoglycosidases in serum and synovial fluid in patients with chronic Lyme and rheumatoid arthritis Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 25, 2009

923 Persistent parvovirus B19 infection detected by specific CD4+ T-cell responses in a patient with hepatitis and polyarthritis Journal of Internal Medicine, June 24, 2009

924 Sensitivity of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-reactive Protein in Childhood Bone and Joint Infections Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, June 23, 2009

925 The in vitro effect of ultrasound on bacteria and a suggested protocol for sonication and diagnosis of prosthetic infections Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 23, 2009
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926 Skeletal tuberculosis in children in the Western world: 18 new cases with a review of the literature Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, June 22, 2009

927 Intra-operative hamstring tendon graft contamination in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, June 22, 2009

928 Arthritis caused by Mycobacterium terrae in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis International Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 19, 2009

929 Surgical Management of Septic Arthritis of the Knee With a Coexistent Popliteal Cyst: Case report Arthroscopy, June 19, 2009    Clinical Article

930 Use of serum antistreptolysin O titers in the microbial diagnosis of orthopedic infections International Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 18, 2009

931 Initial Results of Managing Severe Bone Loss in Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty Using Customized Articulating Spacers Journal of Arthroplasty, June 18, 2009

932 The Infected Shoulder Arthroplasty Seminars in Arthroplasty, June 16, 2009

933 Toxin A-producing Clostridium difficile as an aetiological factor of post-traumatic wound infection Journal of Medical Microbiology, June 16, 2009

934 Necrotizing Fasciitis of the lower extremity: a case report and current concept of diagnosis and management Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, June 16, 2009

935 Specific distribution among the Enterobacter cloacae complex of strains isolated from infected orthopedic implants Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 15, 2009

936 Spondylodiscitis due to Propionibacterium acnes: report of twenty-nine cases and a review of the literature Clinical Microbiology and Infection, June 12, 2009

937 Epidemiologic approaches to infection and immunity: the case of reactive arthritis Current Opinion in Rheumatology, June 11, 2009

938 Surgical Management of Septic Arthritis of the Knee With a Coexistent Popliteal Cyst: case report Arthroscopy, June 11, 2009    Clinical Article

939 Does intraarticular steroid infiltration increase the rate of infection in subsequent total knee replacements The Knee, June 10, 2009    Clinical Article

940 Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Tuberculous Spondylodiscitis by Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Posterior Instrumentation Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, June 4, 2009    Clinical Article

1 The use of procalcitonin in the diagnosis of bone and joint infection: a systemic review and meta-analysis European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

2 Spinal infections with and without hardware: the viewpoint of an infectious disease specialist European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, May 29, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

3 Capnocytophaga spp. involvement in bone infections: a review International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 20, 2013    Review Article

4 Treatment of acute septic arthritis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, May 23, 2013    Review Article

5 Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients Journal of Arthroplasty, May 20, 2013    Review Article

6 Preoperative prediction of failure following two-stage revision for knee prosthetic joint infections Journal of Arthroplasty, May 29, 2013    Review Article

7 Ten Versus Five Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes as Threshold in Frozen Section Tests for Periprosthetic Infection: A Meta-Analysis Journal of Arthroplasty, March 28, 2013    Review Article

8 Periprosthetic Joint Infection with Negative Culture Results: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcome Journal of Arthroplasty, April 1, 2013    Review Article

9 Measuring synovial fluid procalcitonin levels in distinguishing cases of septic arthritis, including prosthetic joints, from other causes of arthritis and aseptic loosening Infection, May 13, 2013    Review Article

10 De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013    Review Article

11 Vaccination and Inflammatory Arthritis: Overview of Current Vaccines and Recommended Uses in Rheumatology Current Rheumatology Reports, May 2, 2013

12 Reduced re-infection rates with postoperative oral antibiotics after two-stage revision hip arthroplasty BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 8, 2013    Free full text

13 Synovial fluid white cell and differential count in the diagnosis or exclusion of prosthetic joint infection The Bone & Joint Journal, April 3, 2013    Review Article

14 Aspergillus vertebral osteomyelitis in immunocompetent subjects: case report and review of the literature Infection, May 1, 2013    Review Article

15 The Epidemiology of Adult Acute Hand Infections at an Urban Medical Center The Journal of Hand Surgery, May 8, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

16 The safety and efficacy of high-dose daptomycin combined with rifampicin for the treatment of Gram-positive osteoarticular infections International Orthopaedics, March 25, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

17 Recurrent Periprosthetic Joint Infection: Persistent or New Infection? Journal of Arthroplasty, April 16, 2013    Review Article

18 tPA Alu (I/D) Polymorphism Associates With Bacterial Osteomyelitis The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 9, 2013    Review Article

19 Current pharmacotherapy options for osteomyelitis: convergences, divergences and lessons to be drawn Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, April 8, 2013

20 Influence of arthritis-related protein (BBF01) on infectivity of Borrelia burgdorferi B31 BMC Microbiology, May 8, 2013    Free full text    Review Article