Comparison of broad-range polymerase chain reaction and metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection
Purpose: The aims of our study were to (1) evaluate the concordance of both methods for detecting prosthetic joint infection (PJI) pathogens in joint fluid and to (2) clarify whether broad-range polymerase chain reaction (BR-PCR) can be used as a verification method for metagenomic next-generation s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301880 |