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Fluid resuscitation in children with severe infection and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aimed to evaluate the current evidence on various aspects of fluid therapy such as type, volume, and timing of fluid bolus administration...
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Fluid balance in critically ill children with lower respiratory tract viral infection: a cohort study
BackgroundIncreasing evidence has associated positive fluid balance of critically ill patients with poor outcomes. The aim of this study was to...
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Joint fluid interleukin-6 combined with the neutral polymorphonuclear leukocyte ratio (PMN%) as a diagnostic index for chronic periprosthesis infection after arthroplasty
BackgroundThe diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a challenge in clinical practice. Many novel serum and joint fluid biomarkers...
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Granulocytes in cerebrospinal fluid of adults suspected of a central nervous system infection: a prospective study of diagnostic accuracy
PurposeCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) granulocytes are associated with bacterial meningitis, but information on its diagnostic value is limited and...
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Factors influencing procalcitonin in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients after neurosurgery and its diagnostic value for intracranial infection
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the factors influencing Procalcitonin (PCT) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with high fever and...
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Prehospital fluid therapy in patients with suspected infection: a survey of ambulance personnel’s practice
BackgroundFluid therapy in patients with suspected infection is controversial, and it is not known whether fluid treatment administered in the...
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It can be unnecessary to combine common synovial fluid analysis and alpha-defensin tests for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis
BackgroundPeriprosthetic joint infection is a serious complication after total joint arthroplasty. Despite that alpha-defensin was used as diagnostic...
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An evaluation of ascitic calprotectin for diagnosis of ascitic fluid infection in children with cirrhosis
BackgroundThe most common infection in children with the hepatic disease with or without cirrhotic ascites is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis...
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Dithiotreitol pre-treatment of synovial fluid samples improves microbiological counts in peri-prosthetic joint infection
PurposeSynovial fluid cultures of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) may be limited by bacteria living in the fluids as biofilm-aggregates. The...
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A prospective study to identify preoperative serum parameters for spinal implant infection detected by sonication fluid culture
PurposeLow-virulent microorganisms identified on pedicle screws by sonication fluid culture (SFC) are an important cause of implant loosening. While...
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Broad Range Eubacterial Polymerase Chain Reaction of Cerebrospinal Fluid Reduces the Time to Exclusion of and Costs Associated with Ventriculostomy-Related Infection in Hemorrhagic Stroke
BackgroundPatients with hemorrhagic stroke and an external ventricular drain in situ are at risk for ventriculostomy-related-infections (VRI)....
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Serum versus synovial fluid interleukin-6 for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 diagnostic test accuracy studies
BackgroundEarly and accurate detection of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after hip and/or knee arthroplasty remains challenging. This...
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A case report and literature review: Mycobacterium leprae infection diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid
BackgroundLeprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae ( M. leprae ) that is responsible for deformities and irreversible...
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Diagnostic accuracy of sonication fluid cultures from prosthetic components in periprosthetic joint infection: an updated diagnostic meta-analysis
BackgroundPeriprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most serious complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and has a significant impact...
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A case of ascetic fluid Mycobacterium aubagnense infection in a patient with severe peritoneal effusion
BackgroundMycobacterium aubagnense, which was first characterized in 2006, is a non-tuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) that has only been isolated...
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Synovial fluid pH is as specific as synovial leukocyte count but less sensitive for the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection
BackgroundSynovial fluid markers (synovial leukocyte count and differential) have been shown to be most accurate in diagnosing prosthetic joint...
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Meta-analysis of synovial fluid polymerase chain reaction for diagnosing periprosthetic hip and knee infection
Background and objectiveThe purpose of this study was to estimate the diagnostic performance of synovial fluid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in...
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Inconsistency analysis between metagenomic next-generation sequencing results of cerebrospinal fluid and clinical diagnosis with suspected central nervous system infection
BackgroundRecently, with the rapid progress of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS), inconsistency between mNGS results and clinical...
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Diagnosis of pulmonary Scedosporium apiospermum infection from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in an immunocompetent female patient with normal lung structure: a case report and literature review
BackgroundScedosporium apiospermum ( S . apiospermum ) belongs to the asexual form of Pseudallescheria boydii and is widely distributed in various...
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Distinguishing sterile inflammation from graft infection
We describe the case of a 68-year-old man who underwent ascending aortic replacement and thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Four years later, the...
