Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections

Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections

INTRODUCTION: Amplification of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by analysis of generated sequences can be an important adjunct to conventional cultures.

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Main Authors: B Alraddadi, S Al-Azri, KR Forward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/747145
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spelling doaj-534c1b064a464a9e9043c5098d4b45472021-07-02T01:06:14ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322013-01-01242858810.1155/2013/747145Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint InfectionsB Alraddadi0S Al-Azri1KR Forward2Departments of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaDepartments of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaDepartments of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaINTRODUCTION: Amplification of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by analysis of generated sequences can be an important adjunct to conventional cultures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/747145
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Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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title Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections
title_short Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections
title_full Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections
title_fullStr Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections
title_full_unstemmed Influence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections
title_sort influence of 16s ribosomal rna gene polymerase chain reaction and sequencing on antibiotic management of bone and joint infections
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series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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description INTRODUCTION: Amplification of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by analysis of generated sequences can be an important adjunct to conventional cultures.
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