Real-time polymerase chain reaction seems not to be superior to blood cultures in anticipating valve sterilization in infective endocarditis.

Authors :: Fanourgiakis PS
Kraniotaki EP
Platsouka ED
Perivolioti EP
Katsimpoulas MP
Gikas EE
Tsarbopoulos AC
Paniara OI
Skoutelis AT
Source :: Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese [Hellenic J Cardiol] 2011 Nov-Dec; Vol. 52 (6), pp. 555-6.
Publication Year :: 2011

Subjects :: Animals
DNA, Bacterial analysis
Rabbits
Sensitivity and Specificity
Endocarditis, Bacterial blood
Endocarditis, Bacterial microbiology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Language :: English
ISSN :: 2241-5955
Volume :: 52
Issue :: 6
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese
Publication Type :: Editorial & Opinion
Accession number :: 22143022

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