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Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing Improves Diagnosis of Osteoarticular Infections From Abscess Specimens: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Background: We conducted this retrospective study to reveal the accuracy of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for diagnosing osteoarticular infections from fresh abscess specimens obtained from patients in an HIV-naive population.Methods: We ...
Mingwei Zhao, Kai Tang, Fengsheng Liu, Weidong Zhou, Jun Fan, Guangxuan Yan, Shibing Qin, Yu Pang   +7 more
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Osteoarticular tuberculosis – diagnostic solutions in a disease endemic region

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009
Background: We conducted a study of osteoarticular tuberculosis in patients from private and public settings in a disease endemic area. Our objective was to assess the role of mycobacterial culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of ...
Vikas Agashe, Shubhada Shenai, Ganesh Mohrir, Minal Deshmukh, Anita Bhaduri, Ramesh Deshpande, Ajita Mehta, Camilla Rodrigues   +7 more
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Diagnosis and outcome of oesophageal Crohn's disease [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Crohn's disease (CD) can involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract. We aimed to characterize clinical, endoscopic, histologic features and treatment outcomes of CD patients with oesophageal involvement.
Beaton, D, Chaparro, M, Ellul, P, Katsanos, K, Oliveira, AM, et al., Rodrigues, R, Savarino, E, Sladek, M, Teich, N, van der Woude, J, Vavricka, R, Wei, J   +11 more
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Tubercular Osteomyelitis of the Clavicle: A Report of Four Cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009
We report the clinicoradiological features of tuberculosis in the clavicle in 4 patients. The patients' ages ranged from 9 months to 29 years. All patients were managed with antitubercular drug therapy for one year and one underwent surgical debridement ...
AN Aggarwal, IK Dhammi, AP Singh, S Kumar, MK Goyal   +4 more
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Osteoarticular Tuberculosis: A Secondary Manifestations to Tuberculous Pleural Effusion

Indonesian Journal of Rheumatology, 2018
Tuberculosis appears to be increasing throughout the world after years of continuous decline, despite the introduction of effective chemotherapy. This resurgence is related to the increasing number of patients immunocompromised by chemotherapeutic agents
Gurmeet Singh, Cleopas M Rumende, Bambang Setyohadi   +2 more
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Draft Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium arupense Strain GUC1. [PDF]

, 2015
We report the draft genome sequence of Mycobacterium arupense strain GUC1 from a sputum sample of a patient with bronchiectasis.
Chiu, Charles Y, Cunningham, Gail, Greninger, Alexander L, Hsu, Elaine D, Miller, Steve, Yu, Joanna M   +5 more
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An exceptional location of tuberculous arthritis: The metatarsal phalangeal joint

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2016
Osteoarticular tuberculosis is a rare type of tuberculosis. The spine is the most frequent location, while peripheral locations in the limbs are rare. We report a case of tuberculous osteoarthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the first ray of the
Mohamed Ali Sbai, Sofien Benzarti, Wafa Gharbi, Wadia Khoffi, Riadh Maalla, Adel Khorbi   +5 more
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From Culture to Sequencing: Evolving Strategies for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Spondylodiscitis

Orthopaedic Surgery, EarlyView.
Diagnostic approaches to pediatric spondylodiscitis have evolved from culture‐based methods with limited sensitivity to advanced molecular and sequencing technologies. Metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS) enables rapid, culture‐independent pathogen identification, improving diagnostic accuracy, guiding therapy, and reducing invasive procedures
Viola Sbampato, Ahmer Ahmad Khan, Andreas Tsoupras, Giacomo De Marco, Dimitri Ceroni   +4 more
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Sarcoidosis with prevalent and severe joint localization: a case report [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin, characterized by the formation of granulomas without central necrosis. Each organ and tissue can be affected by the disease, but in most cases mainly the lungs and mediastinal
Barra, Enrica, CASTALDO, SABRINA, Moccia, Livio G., Napolitano, Maddalena, SANDUZZI ZAMPARELLI, ALESSANDRO, SIRIGNANO, EMANUELA   +5 more
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Tarsometatarsal osteoarthritis. A rare location of osteoarticular tuberculosis [PDF]

Batna Journal of Medical Sciences
Osteoarticular tuberculosis is one of the causes of subacute or chronic arthritis. Its most common location is the spine which is affected in 50% of cases, followed by the peripheral joints. Foot involvement represents a very rare location.
Radia FEKRACHE
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