The serum level of C-reactive protein alone cannot be used for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections, especially in those caused by organisms of low virulence.
Bone Joint J
; 100-B(11): 1482-1486, 2018 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30418061
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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C-Reactive Protein
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Prosthesis-Related Infections
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Hip Prosthesis
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Knee Prosthesis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Bone Joint J
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
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