An integrated microfluidic system for rapid detection and typing of live bacteria from human joint fluidic samples

  • Wen Hsin Chang
  • , Chih Hung Wang
  • , Chih Lin Lin
  • , Jiunn Jong Wu
  • , Mel S. Lee*
  • , Gwo Bin Lee
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication after arthroplasty. Two-stage reimplantation procedure is the most common practice to prevent the reoccurrence of PJI. However, it should be assisted by a rapid, accurate and comprehensive bacteria detection tool. In this study, a new integrated microfluidic system capable of performing sample pre-treatment, a nanogold detection to provide live bacteria information (30 minutes) and a PCR reaction (further 40 minutes) to distinguished bacteria types for antibiotic treatment automatically without human intervention is proposed. The experimental results demonstrated that this powerful tool can serve as a base for clinical decision-making in the near future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages752-755
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479956227
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 11 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO 2014 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 18 08 201421 08 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology
ISSN (Electronic)1944-9399

Conference

Conference2014 14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO 2014
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period18/08/1421/08/14

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