Are there significant differences in the yield of culture between preoperative aspiration and intraoperative culture samples? If so, which result should be utilized?

Are there significant differences in the yield of culture between preoperative aspiration and intraoperative culture samples? If so, which result should be utilized?

Authors: Tobias Winkler, Carl Deirmengian, Doruk Akgün

RECOMMENDATION: There may be differences in the yield of culture between preoperative aspiration and intraoperative culture samples, particularly in the case of polymicrobial infections or low-virulence organisms. The collection of multiple intraoperative tissue samples is considered by many experts to provide the highest yield in isolating organisms from a joint.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 98%, Disagree: 1%, Abstain: 1% (Unanimous, Strongest Consensus)

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