title: Reply to "Diagnostic value of a PCR-based technique for prosthetic joint infection".
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zanjing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China xinhua_qu@126.com krdai@163.com.
authors.forename: Xinhua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China xinhua_qu@126.com krdai@163.com.
authors.forename: Kerong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*