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Meta-analysis of sonication prosthetic fluid PCR for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection

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  • Kan Liu
  • Jun Fu
  • Baozhan Yu
  • Wei Sun
  • Jiying Chen
  • Libo Hao

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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a catastrophic complication following total joint arthroplasty. Until now, the diagnosis of PJI is still confronted with difficulties, which is characterized by technical limitations. The question of whether sonication fluid PCR can provide high value in the diagnosis of PJI remains unanswered. This meta-analysis included 9 studies that evaluated PCR assays of sonication fluid for the diagnosis of PJI. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, Positive likelihood ratio (PLR), Negative likelihood ratio (NLR) and Diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) were 0.75 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.71 to 0.81), 0.96 (CI, 0.94 to 0.97), 18.24 (CI, 6.07 to 54.78), 0.27 (CI, 0.20 to 0.36) and 86.97 (CI, 37.08 to 203.97), respectively. The AUC value of the SROC was 0.9244 (standard error, 0.0212). Subgroup analyses showed that use of multiplex PCR and may improve sensitivity and specificity. The results of this meta-analysis showed that PCR of fluid after sonication is reliable and of great value in PJI diagnosis.

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  • Kan Liu & Jun Fu & Baozhan Yu & Wei Sun & Jiying Chen & Libo Hao, 2018. "Meta-analysis of sonication prosthetic fluid PCR for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(4), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0196418
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196418
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