Evaluation of PCR in the molecular diagnosis of endocarditis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-275

  Lang, S ^a   Watkin, R W ^b   Lambert, P A ^a   Bonser, R S ^b   Littler, W A ^b   Elliott, T S J ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RNA 16S;

ADULT; AGED; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; AMPLICON; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA SEQUENCE; EXPLANT; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TISSUE HOMOGENATE;

EID: 1642272244     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(03)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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