In the conclusion of this episode on interpreting cell cultures, Drs. Jessica Seidelman and Johannes Plate continue their discussion with Drs. Robin Patel and Martin Clauss focused on intra-operative diagnostics, including:

• Techniques to open the joint and take the fluid
• Importance of location matter
• Number of cultures
• Tests to request: fungal and AFB - are these for everyone?
• Cell count and intraoperative frozen sections.

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Co-hosts Drs. Jessica Seidelman and Johannes Plate chat with Drs. Robin Patel and Martin Clauss about taking and interpreting cell cultures and pre-operative diagnostics including:

• Main causes of a culture-negative PJI
• Techniques available to help diagnose a PJI when previous standard cultures have been negative 
• Importance of technique 
• Kinds of tests 
• Patient antibiotic management to optimize intraoperative yield. 

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Co-hosts Drs. Jessica Seidelman and Johannes Plate talk with Drs. Laura Certain and Rihard Trebse about the perspectives of the Orthopedic surgeon and the Infectious Disease physician and the importance of collaboration to manage patient infections.