Polymerase Chain Reaction molecular diagnostic technology for monitoring chronic osteomyelitis

Abstract Background Osteomyelitis is a devastating condition whose treatment relies on the detection of bacteria. The current standard of microbiology culture may not be adequate. Molecular biology based diagnostic procedures for detecting bacteria in orthopaedic infections was previously establishe...

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Main Authors: Brian D Mariani, Daniel S Martin, Antonia F Chen, Haruyo Yagi, Sheldon S Lin, Rocky S Tuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-014-0009-6