2024
Clinical challenges and advancements in diagnosing Staphylococcus aureus-associated musculoskeletal infections
Oh I. Clinical challenges and advancements in diagnosing Staphylococcus aureus-associated musculoskeletal infections. Kosin Medical Journal 2024, 39: 5-17. DOI: 10.7180/kmj.24.104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMusculoskeletal infectionsS. aureus immune evasionIdentification of pathogensNext-generation sequencingConventional culture methodsComplicated clinical decisionsDevelopment of innovative diagnosticsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsRemoval of infected implantsErythrocyte sedimentation rateMonitoring treatment responseTranscriptome of peripheral blood mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsC-reactive proteinFalse-negative resultsStaphylococcus aureusDominant pathogenAntibiotic therapySurgical debridementAbscess formationInfected implantsInflammatory markersAggressive debridementInfected tissuesOrthopedic infections
2020
Group B Streptococcus Infected Tenosynovitis in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Waldman O, Sajda T, Oh I, Sulovari A. Group B Streptococcus Infected Tenosynovitis in Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00483. PMCID: PMC8702881, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic foot ulcersPost-operative complicationsDFU patientsGBS patientsUnplanned readmissionInflammatory markersRay amputationAcute ulcersSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesFoot ulcersRepeat operationSevere soft tissue inflammationInfected diabetic foot ulcersSevere soft tissue damageElevated inflammatory markersHigh inflammatory markersAggressive surgical treatmentSoft tissue inflammationPost-surgical complicationsOrthopaedic surgeon's practiceGroup B streptococciSoft tissue damageBlood glucose valuesFrequent wound complications
2019
What Is the Diagnostic “Algorithm” for Infected Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)?
Heidari N, Oh I, Malagelada F. What Is the Diagnostic “Algorithm” for Infected Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)? Foot & Ankle International 2019, 40: 21s-22s. PMID: 31322963, DOI: 10.1177/1071100719859536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal ankle arthroplastySinus tractJoint aspirationInfected Total Ankle ArthroplastyElevated inflammatory markersSynovial fluid analysisAnkle infectionInflammatory markersOperative interventionArthroplasty infectionClinical symptomsAnkle arthroplastyHistologic examinationSubtalar jointRepeat aspirationSynovial fluidCell countFluid analysisPatientsInfectionNuclear imagingFurther investigationTractAspirationArthroplasty
2017
Clinical Application of Immunoassay for Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Monitoring Treatment Response in Diabetic Foot Infection
Oh I, Smith B, Grier A, Gill S, Daiss J. Clinical Application of Immunoassay for Identification of Staphylococcus aureus and Monitoring Treatment Response in Diabetic Foot Infection. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2017, 2: 2473011417s000065. DOI: 10.1177/2473011417s000065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic foot infectionsFoot infectionsSA infectionsAntibiotic treatmentTreatment responseStaphylococcus aureusPathogenic activityAdequate prognostic informationNonspecific inflammatory markersIntravenous antibiotic treatmentWhole bloodMonitoring Treatment ResponseSigns of infectionStandard cultureAntibody-secreting cellsMicrobiome analysisFoot salvageSalvage therapySalvage treatmentSpecific diagnostic toolsInflammatory markersDiabetic patientsCounseling patientsClinical symptomsWeeks 0