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Hemolysis as a clinical marker for propionibacterium acnes orthopedic infection.
American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) - 1 May 2014
Nodzo Scott R, Hohman Donald W, Crane John K, Duquin Thomas R
Abstract excerpt
Determining if a Propionibacterium acnes culture is a true infection or a contaminant remains a challenge. We conducted a study to distinguish between a true infection and a contaminated culture based on the P acnes hemolytic phenotype and clinical presentation. All P acnes strains were from orth...
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