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Hip and knee

Efficacy of a novel PCR- and microarray-based method in diagnosis of a prosthetic joint infection

Leena MetsoDepartment of Orthopedics, Peijas Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital
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Minna MäkiMobidiag Ltd., Biomedicum 2
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Päivi TissariDivision of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital Laboratory
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Ville RemesDepartment of Orthopedics, Peijas Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital
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Pasi PiiparinenMobidiag Ltd., Biomedicum 2
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Juha KirveskariDivision of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital Laboratory
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Eveliina TarkkaDivision of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital Laboratory
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Veli-Jukka AnttilaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki,Finland
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Martti VaaraDivision of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital Laboratory
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Kaisa HuotariDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki,FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 165-170 | Received 29 May 2013, Accepted 12 Dec 2013, Published online: 25 Feb 2014

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