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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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Autores principales: Rosa, Luigi, Lepanto, Maria Stefania, Cutone, Antimo, Berlutti, Francesca, De Angelis, Massimiliano, Vullo, Vincenzo, Mastroianni, Claudio Maria, Valenti, Piera, Oliva, Alessandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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