Open AccessInfluence of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Polymerase Chain Reaction and Sequencing on Antibiotic Management of Bone and Joint Infections
Author(s) -
Basem Alraddadi,
Saleh Al-Azri,
KR Forward
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1918-1493
pISSN - 1712-9532
DOI - 10.1155/2013/747145
Subject(s) - 16s ribosomal rna , antibiotics , ribosomal rna , polymerase chain reaction , joint infections , biology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , genetics , surgery , periprosthetic , arthroplasty
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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