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BioTimer assay as complementary method to vortex-sonication-vortex technique for the microbiological diagnosis of implant associated infections
To enumerate bacteria adherent to medical devices, Vortex-Sonication-Vortex Method (VSVM) and BioTimer Assay (BTA) have been applied. VSVM counts detached microorganisms whereas BTA enumerates adherent microorganisms through microbial metabolism. However, the limitation of VSVM consists in incomplet...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6525267/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31101861 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44045-1 |