| Literature DB >> 23740731 |
Xinhua Qu1, Zanjing Zhai, Huiwu Li, Haowei Li, Xuqiang Liu, Zhenan Zhu, You Wang, Guangwang Liu, Kerong Dai.
Abstract
We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate use of PCR assays for diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). The pooled sensitivity and specificity were 0.86 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.77 to 0.92) and 0.91 (CI, 0.81 to 0.96), respectively. Subgroup analyses showed that use of tissue samples may improve sensitivity, and quantitative PCR and sonication of prostheses fluid may improve specificity. The results showed that PCR is reliable and accurate for detection of PJI.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23740731 PMCID: PMC3719604 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00657-13
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948