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. 2020 Apr 20;21:257. doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-03266-6

Table 3.

2018 Definition of periprosthetic hip and knee infection: (CRP (C-reactive protein), ESR (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate), LE (leucocyte esterase), PMN (polymorphonuclear leukocyte), AD-1 (alpha-1-defensin))

Major criteria (at least one of the following Decision
Two positive cultures of the same organism Infected
Sinus tract with evidence of the communication to the joint or visualization of the prosthesis
Minor criteria Score Decision
 Elevated serum CRP or D-Dimere 2 ≥6 Infected
 Elevated serum ESR 1
 Elevated synovial WBC or LE (++) 3 2–5 Possibly
 Positive Alpha-Defensin 3 Infected
 Elevated synovial PMN 2
 Elevated synovial CRP 1 0–1 Not Infected
Inconclusive pre-op Score or dry tap Score Decision
 Preoperative Score ≥6 Infected
 Positive Histology 3
 Positive Purulence 3 4–5 Inconclusive
 Positive Single Culture 2 ≤3 Not Infected