Comparative Molecular and Microbiologic Diagnosis of Bacterial Endocarditis

Comparative Molecular and Microbiologic Diagnosis of Bacterial Endocarditis

Sequencing of 16S rDNA, and of sodAint and rpoBint in some cases, was applied to DNA from heart valves of 46 patients (36 with definite and 10 with possible endocarditis). Sequence-based identifications were compared with those obtained with conventional methods. Among the 36 definite cases, 30 had...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Podglajen, Fabienne Bellery, Claire Poyart, Philippe Coudol, Annie Buu-Hoï, Patrick Bruneval, Jean-Luc Mainardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Endocarditis
negative blood culture
molecular diagnosis
PCR
16S rDNA
rpoB and sodA genes
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/03-0229_article

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