16S rRNA Bacterial Identification in Evaluation of Orthopedic Infections and its Limited Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Open Forum Infect Dis · 2026 · PMC13187843 · PMID 42169693

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A 2017 study in Ireland showed a trend of antibiotic de-escalation in 16S+ samples, but this was not statistically significant [ 10 ].

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