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<i>Corynebacterium</i> Species Rarely Cause Orthopedic Infections

Fabian Kalt, Bettina Schulthess, Fabian Sidler, Sebastian Herren, Sandro F. Fucentese, Patrick O. Zingg, Martin Berli, Annelies S. Zinkernagel, Reinhard Zbinden, Yvonne Achermann

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2018 · 63 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

sp. is most often isolated as a contaminant in a cohort of orthopedic patients. AST is necessary to define the optimal treatment in orthopedic infections.

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<i>rpoB</i> Gene Sequencing for Identification of <i>Corynebacterium</i> Species

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Ribosomal DNA Sequencing for Identification of Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods in the Clinical Laboratory (an 18-Month Evaluation)

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