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Performance of TEM-PCR vs. Culture for Bacterial Identification in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal infections (MSI) in children require prompt diagnosis and treatment due to risk of local tissue damage and metastatic bacterial spread. Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of MSI and readily grows in culture; however, receipt of antibiotics prior to culture and the...

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Autores principales: Wood, James, Sesler, Cheryl, Stalons, Donald, Grigorenko, Elena, Creech, C Buddy, Thomsen, Isaac
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631378/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1548