Molecular Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Implant-Associated Infection: Available Techniques and How We Can Use Them
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Homemade PCR-Based Techniques
3. Commercial PCR-Based Techniques
3.1. Adapted Kits
3.2. Specifically Designed Kits
4. Next-Generation Sequencing and Metagenomics
5. How Can the Molecular Diagnosis Techniques Be Used in a Routine Setting?
5.1. In What Type of Patients Can These Techniques Be Used?
5.2. What Type of Technique Must Be Used?
5.2.1. Time
5.2.2. Complexity
5.2.3. Cost
5.3. How Can We Use These Methods?
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Salar-Vidal, L.; Auñón, Á.; Esteban, J. Molecular Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Implant-Associated Infection: Available Techniques and How We Can Use Them. Prosthesis 2023, 5, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis5010001
Salar-Vidal L, Auñón Á, Esteban J. Molecular Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Implant-Associated Infection: Available Techniques and How We Can Use Them. Prosthesis. 2023; 5(1):1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis5010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalar-Vidal, Llanos, Álvaro Auñón, and Jaime Esteban. 2023. "Molecular Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Implant-Associated Infection: Available Techniques and How We Can Use Them" Prosthesis 5, no. 1: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/prosthesis5010001