Real-Life Experience and Diagnostic Utility of the BioFire Joint Infection PCR Panel in Bone and Joint Infections: Analysis of a Prospective Validation Study

Real-Life Experience and Diagnostic Utility of the BioFire Joint Infection PCR Panel in Bone and Joint Infections: Analysis of a Prospective Validation Study

Abstract Introduction Microbiological diagnosis is central for adequate treatment of bone and joint infections. Culture-based methods have a limited diagnostic sensitivity and a long turnaround time (TAT). The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of BioFire Joint Infecti...

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Main Authors: Tomer Hoffman, Or Kriger, Shoshana Cohen, Shiraz Gefen-Halevi, Dafna Yahav, Sharon Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2023-05-01
Series:Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Subjects:
Bone and joint infections
Molecular diagnosis
Multiplex PCR
BioFire
16S rRNA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-023-00809-x

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-023-00809-x

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