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Introduction Bone and joint infections include any infection of the bone (osteomyelitis), joint (septic arthritis) or implants related to these structures (periprosthetic joint infections [PJI], fracture-related infections [FRI] involving
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available in most laboratories. For the time being, treating physicians must rely on adequate sampling to offer the best chance to identify the infecting pathogen(s). Ideally, decisions regarding complex bone and joint infections will be made in a
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introduced diagnostic criteria from the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) considers a PJI as confirmed solely based on the following criteria: (i) a sinus tract communicating with the joint and/or (ii) more than 3000 white blood cells per
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