Research map: Culture-negative periprosthetic joint infection: an umbrella review of prevalence, diagnostic strategies, treatment, and methodological limitations Back to the article
Papers in this map Diagnosis and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of Americaa · Douglas R. 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Schoenmakers · 2023 · 34 citations · Cited by this paperDiagnostic accuracy of 16S rDNA PCR, multiplex PCR and metagenomic next-generation sequencing in periprosthetic joint infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis · Flaminia Olearo · 2025 · 29 citations · Cited by this paperDebridement, Antibiotic Pearls, and Retention of the Implant (DAPRI) in the Treatment of Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections: A Consecutive Series · Pier Francesco Indelli · 2023 · 22 citations · Cited by this paperComparable clinical outcomes of culture-negative and culture-positive periprosthetic joint infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis · Feng Li · 2023 · 20 citations · Cited by this paperOutcomes of culture-negative or -positive periprosthetic joint infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis · Yahao Lai · 2023 · 16 citations · Cited by this paperHigher diagnostic value of next‐generation sequencing versus culture in periprosthetic joint infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis · Shilong Su · 2024 · 14 citations · Cited by this paperMultiplex PCR in septic arthritis and periprosthetic joint infections microorganism identification: Results from the application of a new molecular testing diagnostic algorithm · Stefano Ghirardelli · 2024 · 12 citations · Cited by this paper2025 ICM: One-Stage Exchange · Erik Nathan Hansen · 2025 · 6 citations · Cited by this paperSource: OpenAlex (CC0)