PCR analysis can be used to monitor the presence of bacterial DNA in synovial samples from patients with septic arthritis during antibiotic treatment. The absence of bacterial DNA could help in the decision to discontinue antibiotic treatment.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.