2021
Comparative study of culture, next‐generation sequencing, and immunoassay for identification of pathogen in diabetic foot ulcer
Lipof JS, Jones CMC, Daiss J, Oh I. Comparative study of culture, next‐generation sequencing, and immunoassay for identification of pathogen in diabetic foot ulcer. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2021, 39: 2638-2645. PMID: 33543785, PMCID: PMC8339135, DOI: 10.1002/jor.25001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic foot infectionsMusculoskeletal infectionsNext-generation sequencingS. agalactiaeS. aureusCulture-directed antibioticsDeep musculoskeletal infectionNegative initial culturesProspective observational studyTime of diagnosisDiabetic foot ulcersLimb salvage effortsPeripheral blood samplesYears of ageFoot infectionsSurgical debridementFoot ulcersRecurrent infectionsTreatment successFair correlationIntraoperative samplesObservational studyBlood samplesUseful adjunctOrthopaedic surgeons
2020
Clinical utilization of species‐specific immunoassays for identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in orthopedic infections
Sulovari A, Ninomiya MJ, Beck CA, Ricciardi BF, Ketonis C, Mesfin A, Kaplan NB, Soin SP, McDowell SM, Mahmood B, Daiss JL, Schwarz EM, Oh I. Clinical utilization of species‐specific immunoassays for identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae in orthopedic infections. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2020, 39: 2141-2150. PMID: 33274775, PMCID: PMC8175449, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsFracture-related infectionMusculoskeletal infectionsOrthopedic infectionsHigh diagnostic potentialCultured peripheral blood mononuclear cellsDiagnostic potentialDeep musculoskeletal infectionSignificant patient morbidityBlood mononuclear cellsDiabetic foot ulcersAntigen-specific IgGPeriprosthetic joint infectionStaphylococcus aureusInfection patientsSeptic arthritisSurgical treatmentCurrent diagnostic methodsFoot ulcersJoint infectionAntibody titersMononuclear cellsPatient morbidityPolymicrobial infectionsAntibiotic useSpecies-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 IIAdjuvant antibiotic‐loaded bone cement: Concerns with current use and research to make it work
Schwarz EM, McLaren AC, Sculco TP, Brause B, Bostrom M, Kates SL, Parvizi J, Alt V, Arnold WV, Carli A, Chen AF, Choe H, Coraça‐Huber D, Cross M, Ghert M, Hickok N, Jennings JA, Joshi M, Metsemakers W, Ninomiya M, Nishitani K, Oh I, Padgett D, Ricciardi B, Saeed K, Sendi P, Springer B, Stoodley P, Wenke JC, Workgroup H. Adjuvant antibiotic‐loaded bone cement: Concerns with current use and research to make it work. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2020, 39: 227-239. PMID: 31997412, PMCID: PMC7390691, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibiotic-loaded bone cementMusculoskeletal infectionsLevel 1 evidenceRoutine laboratory testingMinimum biofilm eradication concentrationBone cementBiofilm eradication concentrationALBC useBiofilm-associated bacteriaOrthopedic infectionsClinical relevanceClinical practiceDrug AdministrationDrug susceptibilityLocal deliveryEradication concentrationInfectionAntibiotic resistanceCurrent useEfficacyVivo biofilmsLaboratory testingMicrobial colonizationPropose areasSubstantial lack