Substantial diagnostic impact of blood culture independent molecular methods in bloodstream infections: Superior performance of PCR/ESI-MS
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34298-7
Abstract: This study analyzed the performance of different molecular technologies along with blood culture (BC) in the diagnosis of bloodstream infections (BSI) in patients from internal medicine wards - including intensive care units (ICUs) - and… read more here.
Keywords: bloodstream infections; blood culture; performance; pcr esi ... See more keywords
The Presence of Biofilms in Instrumented Spinal Fusions.
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DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2022.0026
Abstract: Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Objective: To determine whether biofilms exist on spinal instrumentation recovered during revision surgery in which microbial cultures were negative. Background: Biofilm bacteria are extremely difficult to detect by conventional… read more here.
Keywords: instrumented spinal; presence; presence biofilms; pcr esi ... See more keywords