REPETITIVE EXTRAGENIC PALINDROMIC PCR VERSUS CONVENTIONAL MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Aim To determine whether rep-PCR genotyping can improve the diagnosis of coagulase-negative staphylococci(CoNS)bone and joint infection relative to the standard method based on phenotypic identific...