Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing osteomyelitis in a tertiary hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania
Abstract Background Culture results of fluid/pus from sinuses or open wound are not reliable in establishing the causative agent of osteomyelitis due to the high chances of contamination of superficial contaminants. Bone fragments obtained during surgery have been recommended as ideal sample to esta...
Main Authors: | Vitus Silago, Martha F. Mushi, Boniface A. Remi, Alute Mwayi, Stephen Swetala, Conjester I. Mtemisika, Stephen E. Mshana |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01618-5 |
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