| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9929537 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We show that valvular histology with stringent criteria is the gold standard for the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis. Broad-range amplification of 16S rRNA gene is indicated for infectious endocarditis of unknown etiology, whereas valve culture is of limited sensitivity.
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Authors
Gilbert Greub, Hubert Lepidi, Clarisse Rovery, Jean-Paul Casalta, Gilbert Habib, Frédéric Collard, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Didier Raoult,