Prospective evaluation of criteria for microbiological diagnosis of prosthetic-joint infection at revision arthroplasty

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2932-2939

  Atkins, Bridget L ^a,e   Athanasou, Nicholas ^b,d   Deeks, J ^b   Crook, Derrick W M ^e   Simpson, Hamish ^c,d   Peto, T ^b   Mclardy Smith, Peter ^d   Berendt, Anthony R ^d,e   Benson, M ^b   Carr, A ^b   Collopy, D ^b   Cooke, P ^b   Kenwright, J ^b   McClardy Smith, P ^b   Simpson, H ^b   De Steiger, R ^b   Gundle, R ^b   Willett, K ^b   Atkins, B ^b   Berendt, A ^b   Bowler, I ^b   Conlon, C ^b   Emptage, A ^b   Athanasou, N ^b   more..

^a Haemophilus Reference Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Pathology ^*

^c Oxford   (United Kingdom)

^d Bone Infection Unit   (United Kingdom)

^e NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^f IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031682157     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.10.2932-2939.1998     Document Type: Article

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