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J Clin Pathol 2003;56:367 doi:10.1136/jcp.56.5.367
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Molecular diagnosis is valid for culture negative infective endocarditis

Patients with suspected infective endocarditis can expect a more reliable diagnosis after a clinical validation study has confirmed that molecular methods are suitable for identifying the causal organisms in culture negative endocarditis.

A universal bacterial or fungal PCR test was positive in samples of heart valves from 14 of …

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