2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.06.037
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Diagnosis of infective endocarditis: Is it always easy?

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“…[7][8][9][10] The combination of serologic assays and molecular diagnostic studies has been recommended for the diagnosis of blood culture-negative endocarditis. 11,12 Therefore, we sought to investigate the feasibility of using the same commercially available assay that we use for screening for S aureus as a diagnostic assay for tissue extracts from the valves of patients with endocarditis.…”
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“…[7][8][9][10] The combination of serologic assays and molecular diagnostic studies has been recommended for the diagnosis of blood culture-negative endocarditis. 11,12 Therefore, we sought to investigate the feasibility of using the same commercially available assay that we use for screening for S aureus as a diagnostic assay for tissue extracts from the valves of patients with endocarditis.…”
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“…Few data are available concerning the characteristics of this specific infective endocarditis [2][3][4].A 56-year-old man, with a history of Bentall procedure, was referred to our institution for suspected infective endocarditis. He was evolving with a three-week history of fever, chills and night sweats.…”
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“…Few data are available concerning the characteristics of this specific infective endocarditis [2][3][4].…”
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