Simple and inexpensive synovial fluid biomarkers for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection according to the new EBJIS definition

Diniz, Sara Elisa; Ribau, Ana; Vinha, André; Oliveira, José Carlos; Abreu, Miguel Araújo; Sousa, Ricardo

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-8-109-2023

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Simple and inexpensive synovial fluid biomarkers for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection according to the new EBJIS definition

Sara Elisa Diniz, Ana Ribau, André Vinha, José Carlos Oliveira, Miguel Araújo Abreu, and Ricardo Sousa

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