Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 89-95.

Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-130)

Thesis (M.S.)--University of British Columbia, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-94). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of British Columbia, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-94).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-135).

Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-100). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-100).

"A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Diploma in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, 1995. / Mechanical lower back pain is a common clinical entity which encompasses a spectrum of disorders. studies show that spinal manipulative therapy is of value in the treatment of mechanical lower back pain, while some chiropractors are of the opinion that McManis traction offers an effective adjunct to spinal manipulative therapy in the treatment of such conditions / M

Propionibacterium sp. is commonly isolated in association with orthopedic implants, either as a pathogen or a colonizer. Microbial characteristics that indicate whether the isolated species is a likely cause of orthopedic implant infection versus a colonizing agent would be clinically useful. We performed a prospective trial to determine the species of Propionibacterium and the phylotype (IA, IB, II, III) of Propionibacterium acnes isolated from the surface of removed orthopedic implants, and we correlated these findings with the presence or absence of infection. P. acnes represented 61 of 62 isolates. P. acnes type I was more commonly isolated than was type II (62% versus 38%, respectively), whether associated with infection or not. P. acnes type III was not detected. There was no clear association between types I and II P. acnes and infection or colonization of failed orthopedic implants (P = 0.75), however type IB strains were more frequently isolated than type IA from infected prosthese.