Species-Specific Immunoassay Aids Identification of Pathogen and Tracks Infectivity in Foot Infection
Hao SP, Masters EA, Ninomiya MJ, Beck CA, Schwarz EM, Daiss JL, Oh I. Species-Specific Immunoassay Aids Identification of Pathogen and Tracks Infectivity in Foot Infection. Foot & Ankle International 2020, 42: 363-372. PMID: 33161780, PMCID: PMC7946706, DOI: 10.1177/1071100720965136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFoot infectionsHost immune responseWound healing statusImmune responseHealing statusFoot ulcer patientsProspective comparative studyCulture-positive patientsCulture-negative patientsSpecific serum antibodiesDominant pathogenAnalysis of serumConventional bacterial cultureUlcer patientsMusculoskeletal infectionsSurgical interventionAntibody titersSerum antibodiesTherapeutic responseInfection diagnosisSpecies-specific immunoassaySurgeon's decisionCulture resultsInfectionLevel IISpecies-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