metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has shown to be a useful method for pathogen detection in prosthetic joint infections (PJI). The technique promises to minimize the PJIs without the known causative agent. Our study aimed to compare diagnostic accuracies of cultures and mNGS. In this study, a meta-analysis following PRISMA recommendations was performed. PubMed and OVID Medline databases were used for article search. The studies using mNGS whole-genome sequencing method and the ones where PJI diagnosis was based on one of the currently recognized criteria were included. Studies were excluded if they comprised less than twenty cases, the ones with insufficient data for the analyses (true positive, true negative, false positive and false negative values for both mNGS and culture results) and publications with strong duplication bias. Univariate metanalysis using a random-effect model has been performed in R studio with a “meta” package. Pooled sensitivity and pooled specificity were calculated.Aim
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We performed a retrospective cohort study in children from 1 month to 15 years old diagnosed with OAI, hospitalized between 2006 and 2018. Mann-Whitney test and Fisher's exact test were used for data analysis. The model predicting Aim
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