The evolving role of direct amplification tests in diagnosing osteoarticular infections caused by mycobacteria and fungi

Current Opinion in Rheumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 289-292

  Harrington, J Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FUNGUS; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOSIS; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

ASPERGILLOSIS; CANDIDIASIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULOSIS, OSTEOARTICULAR;

EID: 0032856755     PISSN: 10408711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002281-199907000-00011     Document Type: Article

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