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 II