Evaluation of direct 16S rRNA PCR from clinical samples for bacterial detection in normally sterile body sites

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Satilmis S., Toprak N., ILGIN C., Soyletir G.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.13, sa.11, ss.978-983, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 11
• Basım Tarihi: 2019
• Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.11732
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.978-983
• Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
• Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: In addition to antibiotic treatment, slow-growing and non-cultivable bacteria can lead to false-negative results for sterile body site infections. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for such infections.