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Poor predictive value of broad-range PCR for the detection of arthroplasty infection in 92 cases

Konstantinos Panousis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter Grigoris Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Ian Butcher Department of Microbiology, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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Bardeep Rana Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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James H Reilly Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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David L Hamblen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Pages 341-346 | Received 22 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Nov 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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