The Utility of Acid-Fast Bacillus (AFB) and Fungal Cultures in Orthopaedic Infections

Introduction When diagnosing suspected orthopaedic-related infections, fungal and acid-fast bacilli (AFB) cultures are often obtained intraoperatively. These cultures are difficult and time-consuming to grow and increase healthcare costs. This study aimed to quantify the rate of positive AFB and fun...

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Autores principales: Sanderford, Jared, Krumrey, Jacqueline, Campaigniac, Erin, Lin, Jason, Tsai, Peter, Pipitone, Olivia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9357251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35949753
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26639

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9357251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35949753
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26639

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