The role of molecular diagnostics in implant-associated bone and joint infection

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1168-1175

  Levy P Y ^a,b   Fenollar, F ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Pole de Maladies Infectieuses   (France)

Author keywords

16S rRNA PCR; Broad range PCR; Fastidious bacteria; Implant associated bone and joint infection; Molecular diagnosis; Osteoarticular infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; RIBOSOME RNA;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BONE IMPLANT; BONE INFECTION; DEVICE INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA EXTRACTION; FINEGOLDIA MAGNA; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INFLAMMATION; MICROORGANISM; MIXED INFECTION; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RNA SEQUENCE; TROPHERYMA WHIPPELII;

EID: 84869133632     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12020     Document Type: Review

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