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The Joint EBJIS-MSIS 2026 Conference
17 - 19 September, 2026 | Porto, Portugal
EP098
Added diagnostic value of intramedullary RIA cultures in suspected fracture-related infection
Poster Presenter
Authors
Eloise Meulemeester, Jolien Onsea, Michiel Herteleer, Harm Hoekstra, Ella Van den Hout, Liesbet Henckaerts, Melissa Depypere, Willem -Jan Metsemakers
Affiliations
Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Ku Leuven
Part of Topic
Diagnosis
Fracture-related infection (FRI) requires accurate microbiological diagnosis to guide targeted antimicrobial therapy. This study evaluates the added diagnostic value of intramedullary cultures obtained using the Reamer–Irrigator–Aspirator (RIA) system alongside standard deep tissue cultures in patients with suspected FRI. RIA cultures provided complementary microbiological information, particularly in chronic/late-onset infections and in selected patients with prior antibiotic exposure.
Keywords: fracture-related infection; FRI; Reamer–Irrigator–Aspirator; RIA; intramedullary cultures; deep tissue cultures; microbiological diagnosis; pathogen detection; intramedullary sampling.