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Rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection from synovial fluid in blood culture bottles by direct matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

BACKGROUND: The aim of this prospective study was to use direct matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to rapidly diagnose periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). METHOD: Synovial fluid was taken from 77 patients (80 joints, 41 hips and 39 knees)...

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Autores principales: Kuo, Feng-Chih, Chien, Chun-Chih, Lee, Mel S., Wang, Jun-Wen, Lin, Po-Chun, Lee, Chen-Hsiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7515592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32970712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239290