Multi-centre evaluation of Gram stain  in the diagnosis of septic arthritis

Smith, Charlotte; Maloney, Robert J.; Wearmouth, Deborah; Sharma, Hemant; Saeed, Kordo; Ahmad-Saeed, Nusreen; Annett, Rachel; Barrett, Lucinda; Boyd, Sara E.; Davies, Peter; Hughes, Harriet; Jones, Gwennan; Leach, Laura; Lynch, Maureen; Nayar, Deepa; Marsh, Martin; Mitchell, Shanine; Moffat, Lynn; Moore, Luke S. P.; Murphy, Michael E.; O'Shea, Shaan Ashk; Peach, Teresa; Petridou, Christina; Reidy, Niamh; Talbot, Ben; Aldridge, Catherine; Barlow, Gavin

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-61-2025

Articles | Volume 10, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-10-61-2025

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Multi-centre evaluation of Gram stain in the diagnosis of septic arthritis

Charlotte Smith, Robert J. Maloney, Deborah Wearmouth, Hemant Sharma, Kordo Saeed, Nusreen Ahmad-Saeed, Rachel Annett, Lucinda Barrett, Sara E. Boyd, Peter Davies, Harriet Hughes, Gwennan Jones, Laura Leach, Maureen Lynch, Deepa Nayar, Martin Marsh, Shanine Mitchell, Lynn Moffat, Luke S. P. Moore, Michael E. Murphy, Shaan Ashk O'Shea, Teresa Peach, Christina Petridou, Niamh Reidy, Ben Talbot, Catherine Aldridge, and Gavin Barlow

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Urgent analysis of joint fluid is a common test in patients with possible septic arthritis (bacterial infection of a joint). One aspect of this test, called the Gram stain, is considered important clinically, but previous single hospital studies have suggested it will miss a considerable number of infections. This large multi-hospital UK study assessed this test and found that it will miss 73 % of infections, questioning its value. More research on rapid tests using new technologies is required.


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