Detection of bacteria with molecular methods in prosthetic joint infection: sonication fluid better than periprosthetic tissue
Background and purpose — The correct diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) can be difficult because bacteria form a biofilm on the surface of the implant. The sensitivity of culture from sonication fluid is better than that from periprosthetic tissue, but no comparison studies using molecula...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2016.1165558 |