AUTHOR=Morovic Paula , Gonzalez Moreno Mercedes , Trampuz Andrej , Karbysheva Svetlana 

TITLE=In vitro evaluation of microbial D- and L-lactate production as biomarkers of infection

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1406350

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2024.1406350

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=Mammalian cells produce and metabolize almost exclusively L-lactate, bacterial species have the capacity to produce both D-lactate and L-lactate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the intrinsic production of D-and L-lactate in the most common pathogenic microorganisms causing septic arthritis (SA) and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) as a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of infection. Following microorganisms were grown according to ATCC culture guides and tested for production of D-and L-lactate: