Leukocyte esterase analysis in the diagnosis of joint infection: Can we make a diagnosis using a simple urine dipstick?

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 673-677

  Colvin, Otis C ^a   Kransdorf, Mark J ^a   Roberts, Catherine C ^a   Chivers, F Spencer ^a   Lorans, Roxanne ^a   Beauchamp, Christopher P ^a   Schwartz, Adam J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Joint infection; Leukocyte esterase; Periprosthetic infection; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBOXYLESTERASE; LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE; TEST STRIP;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT; PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TEST STRIP; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; URINE REAGENT STRIP TEST; VERY ELDERLY; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; ENZYMOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BIOMARKERS; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REAGENT STRIPS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNOVIAL FLUID; URINALYSIS;

EID: 84925536652     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: 14322161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-015-2097-5     Document Type: Article

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