I would recommend contacting our Molecular Pathologist, Dr. Gregory Tsongalis.  He has primers for various bacteria.  He can be reached at (860) 545-2308 or at "Gtsonga@harthosp.org". 

Dr. Richard Cartun
Director, Immunopathology
Hartford Hospital

>>> "Lott, Robert" <Robert.Lott@bhsala.com> 06/21/01 01:15PM >>>
Fellow histonetters,
Are any of you aware of anyone who can accept tissue samples and analyze by
PCR for universal bacterial primers?  I have 60 samples of periprosthetic
tissue (30 patients/replicates of 2x) collected into sterile TE buffer
during revision TJA surgery.  Willing to pay, of course, for service.

Thanks!