We used a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) lateral flow assay1) to rapidly diagnose joint infection. We evaluated the usefulness of multiplex-PCR (PCR lateral flow assay: PCR-LF) using detailed clinical data. A total of 35 synovial fluid samples were collected from 26 patients in whom bacterial infection was suspected, including 22 from knee joints, 11 from hip joints, and 2 from other joints. After purifying the DNA from the samples, multiplex PCR targeting two MRSA-associated genes (Aim
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