Search Results - "Stylianakis, Antonios"
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Superiority of the sonication method against conventional periprosthetic tissue cultures for diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections
Published in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology (2018)“…Introduction Diagnosis of periprosthetic infections is challenging. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of conventional periprosthetic…”
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Sonication of revised hip and knee prostheses detects occult infections, improves clinical outcomes and prevents re - revisions. A case series study
Published in Infection prevention in practice (01-09-2022)“…Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication occurring in 1–2% of primary and up to 10% of revised total hip and knee arthroplasties (THA…”
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Combination of conventional culture, vial culture, and broad-range PCR of sonication fluid for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection
Published in Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (01-09-2018)“…We assessed the value of conventional culture, vial culture, and broad-range PCR of the sonication fluid (SF), individually or in combinations, for the…”
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Role of Dithiothreitol in Detection of Orthopaedic Implant-Associated Infections
Published in Journal of personalized medicine (01-04-2024)“…Orthopaedic implant-associated infections (OIAIs) represent a notable complication of contemporary surgical procedures, exerting a considerable impact on…”
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A comparative study of heterogeneous antibiotic resistance of microbial populations in conventional periprosthetic tissue cultures and sonication fluid cultures of orthopaedics explanted prostheses
Published in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology (01-10-2020)“…Background “Heterogeneity” describes a phenomenon where subpopulations of seemingly isogenic bacteria exhibit a range of susceptibilities to a particular…”
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Wide dissemination of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in Greece is associated with a linezolid-dependent ST22 clone
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-06-2015)“…Dependence on linezolid was recently described as significant growth acceleration of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (LRSE) isolates upon…”
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Sonication assisted microbiological diagnosis of implant-related infection caused by Prevotella disiens and Staphylococcus epidermidis in a patient with cranioplasty
Published in BMC research notes (17-07-2015)“…Infections present a major complication of cranioplasty procedures and in many cases removal of the implant material becomes a necessity. Sonication of the…”
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Advancing Diagnostic Techniques for Implant-Related Infections: the Synergistic Effect of Sonication and Dithiothreitol
Published in Mædica (01-09-2024)“…Implant-related infections represent a significant complication contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Determining the microbial agent causing the…”
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