Species-Specific Immunoassay for Diagnosis and Tracking Treatment Response in Foot and Ankle Infection
Oh I, Hao S, Waldman O, Holleran A, Daiss J. Species-Specific Immunoassay for Diagnosis and Tracking Treatment Response in Foot and Ankle Infection. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00372. PMCID: PMC8702934, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle infectionWound healing statusHealing statusDFU patientsOngoing infectionTreatment responseS. aureusDiabetic foot ulcer patientsFellowship-trained orthopedic footFoot ulcer patientsCharacteristic curve analysisDiagnostic toolSpecies-specific immunoassayReliable diagnostic toolOrthopaedic FootSpecific diagnostic toolsUlcer patientsAntibiotic therapyClinical resolutionSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesInitial presentationAntibody titersSerum antibodiesAnkle surgeons