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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735170
Detection of Cutibacterium acnes in Tissue Samples from Primary Clean Shoulder Surgeries – Part I
Article in several languages: português | English
Abstract
Objective The present study aimed to identify bacterial agents in shoulder surgery specimens from patients with no history of previous shoulder infection or surgery.
Methods Tendon, bursa, and bone specimens were collected during surgery, stored in sterile dry bottles, and sent to a hospital-associated laboratory for culture growth analysis in media for aerobic and anaerobic agents. Findings from 141 samples from 47 shoulders were analyzed.
Results The cultures were negative in 46 cases (97.8%) and in 140 samples (99.2%). The culture was positive in a single patient, with growth of Staphylococcus hominis from one of three specimens collected.
Conclusions The rates of bacterial growth were not consistent with the international literature, indicating the low effectiveness of laboratory methods used in Brazil.
Financial Support
There was no financial support from public, commercial, or non-profit sources.
Note
The present study was performed at Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Publication History
Received: 18 January 2021
Accepted: 12 April 2021
Article published online:
25 October 2021
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