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Agarose gel analysis of duplo PCR amplification of Mycoplasma DNA. M Molecular weight marker, Lanes 1 and 2 positive PCR amplification of clinical sample, lane 3 negative control, lane 4 positive control. Subsequent sequencing results revealed M. hominis
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Real-time PCR on the peri-operative biopsy material was only positive for Mycoplasma and the species was identified by 16S DNA amplification as M. hominis (Fig. 1).
Clinical appearance 3 months after surgical intervention for deep wound infection, located at the distal end of the wound
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After 3 months, the infection parameters were normalized and the wound was healed (Fig. 2).
AP radiographs of the lumbar spine at the site of the deep wound infection immediately after surgical intervention and debridement of necrotic tissue including removal of the bone grafts (a) and at 4 years of follow-up (b)
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Radiographs at final follow-up demonstrated no instrumentation failure and no loss of correction of the scoliotic deformity (Fig. 3).