Combination of conventional culture, vial culture, and broad-range PCR of sonication fluid for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.04.008
Abstract: We assessed the value of conventional culture, vial culture, and broad-range PCR of the sonication fluid (SF), individually or in combinations, for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection (PJI). We studied 114 consecutive patients (median… read more here.
Keywords: vial culture; sonication; culture vial; pcr ... See more keywords