Research Article

Detection of mecA and 16S rRNA Genes Using Real-Time PCR Can Be Useful in Diagnosing Iliopsoas Abscess, Especially in Culture-Negative Cases: RT-PCR for Iliopsoas Abscess

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Patient enrollment in this study. Among 32 patients with iliopsoas mass region, six were excluded due to lack of real-time PCR results. As a result, 22 patients with iliopsoas abscess and four with noninfectious mass were enrolled in the current study.