Identification of bacteria on the surface of clinically infected and non-infected prosthetic hip joints removed during revision arthroplasties by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and by microbiological culture
It has been postulated that bacteria attached to the surface of prosthetic hip joints can cause localised inflammation, resulting in failure of the replacement joint. However, diagnosis of infection is difficult with traditional microbiological culture methods, and evidence exists that highly fastid...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2206354/ |