The C-Reactive Protein May Not Detect Infections Caused by Less-Virulent Organisms

• Published in: The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 31; no. 9; pp. 152 - 155
• Main Authors: Deirmengian, Carl A., MD, Citrano, Patrick, Gulati, Simmi, Kazarian, Erick, BA, Stave, James, PhD, Kardos, Keith, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis; Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology; bacterial infection; C-reactive protein; C-Reactive Protein - analysis; diagnostic testing; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Humans; Orthopedics; periprosthetic joint infection; Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis; Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology; Retrospective Studies; revision arthroplasty; Staphylococcus aureus - physiology; Staphylococcus epidermidis - physiology; Synovial Fluid - chemistry; Synovial Fluid - microbiology; periprosthetic joint infection; revision arthroplasty; C-reactive protein; diagnostic testing; bacterial infection

Abstract Introduction The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of organism type on the performance of the synovial fluid CRP test. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the results of 21,422 synovial fluid samples sent to one common laboratory for the purpose of diagnostic testing fo...