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How To Take and Interpret Cultures: Part 2: Intraoperative Diagnostics

Author
Musculoskeletal Infection Society
Published
Tue 15 Aug 2023
Episode Link
https://sites.libsyn.com/482703/how-to-take-and-interpret-cultures-part-2-intraoperative-diagnostics

In the conclusion of this episode on interpreting cell cultures, Drs. Jessica Seidelman and Johannes Plate continue their discussion with Drs. Robin Patel and Martin Clauss focused on intra-operative diagnostics, including:

  • Techniques to open the joint and take the fluid
  • Importance of location matter
  • Number of cultures
  • Tests to request: fungal and AFB - are these for everyone?
  • Cell count and intraoperative frozen sections.

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