Diagnosis of infective endocarditis: Is it always easy?

The Detection and Differentiation of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis by Using the BD GeneOhm StaphSR Assay

“…[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.…”

Diagnosis of Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis: Usefulness of positron emission tomography

“…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.…”

“…Few data are available concerning the characteristics of this specific infective endocarditis [2][3][4].…”