Objective Blood cultures and cultures of disc material are required to identify and treat
bacterial agents responsible for septic spondylodiscitis, but these methods have limited …

Objective Bacteria are considered to be important in the pathogenesis of several forms of
arthritis. The goal of this study was to apply the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA)‐polymerase …

Few studies address the utility of molecular techniques for diagnosis of infection in synovial
fluid (SF). We evaluated 3 different methods using 16S rDNA polymerase chain reaction …

Objective The management of septic arthritis could benefit from sensitive tests that detect the
persistence of microorganisms in the joint. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Identifying offending pathogens is crucial for appropriate antibiotic administration for
infectious spondylitis. Although computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy for bacteriologic …

Background: The microbiological diagnosis of infectious spondylodiscitis is often difficult to
establish and the disease requires prolonged antibiotic treatment. We analyzed the medical …

Pyogenic spinal infection continues to represent a worldwide problem. In approximately one-
third of patients with pyogenic spondylodiscitis, the infectious agent is never identified. Of the …

Objective. To identify bacterial DNA in synovial fluid cells of patients with active juvenile
onset spondyloarthropathy (SpA). Methods. The main group of study constituted 22 patients …

Objective We and others have reported the presence of Chlamydia and other bacterial
species in joint specimens from patients with reactive arthritis (ReA). The present study was …

We studied the spectrum of septic discitis presenting to two busy district general hospitals
over 2.5 years (November 1996 to April 1999), surveying the case notes of all patients …