A significant number of pathogenic microorganisms can be found in environmental
reservoirs (air, water, soil). It is important to assess the viability status of these organisms to …

Psoriasis is a symmetric autoimmune/inflammatory disease that primarily affects the skin. In
a significant proportion of cases, it is accompanied by arthritis that can affect any joint, the …

Periprosthetic tissue and/or synovial fluid PCR has been previously studied for prosthetic
joint infection (PJI) diagnosis; however, few studies have assessed the utility of PCR on …

We previously showed that culture of samples obtained by prosthesis vortexing and
sonication was more sensitive than tissue culture for prosthetic joint infection (PJI) diagnosis …

Identification of the causative organism (s) in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a
challenging task. The shortcomings of traditional cultures have been emphasized in recent …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

Broad range 16S rDNA PCR can be used to facilitate the diagnosis of infectious diseases of
bacterial origin by detecting 16S rDNA sequences in patient samples. Post amplification …

Inoculation of blood culture vials with joint fluid samples has revealed the important
pathogenic role of Kingella kingae in pediatric arthritis. However, recent studies based on …

We used broad-range PCR amplification and sequencing to detect and identify bacterial
DNA in 156 valves of patients treated for infective endocarditis (IE). Bacterial DNA was found …

Infectious diseases are common diseases all over the world. A recent World Health
Organization report indicated that infectious diseases are now the world's biggest killer of …