| Literature DB >> 19369478 |
Lena Persson1, Christian Johansson, Cecilia Rydén.
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Discrimination of soft tissue infection from osteomyelitis in diabetic foot infections is a common clinical problem. Staphylococcus aureus isolates from patients with osteomyelitis express bone sialoprotein-binding protein (Bbp) that binds the bone matrix protein bone sialoprotein. The serological assay with Bbp discriminated cases of osteomyelitis from soft tissue infections in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19369478 PMCID: PMC2691058 DOI: 10.1128/CVI.00442-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Vaccine Immunol ISSN: 1556-679X