Culture-Negative Endocarditis Diagnosed Using 16S DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction

16S DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a molecular amplification technique that can be used to identify bacterial pathogens in culture-negative endocarditis. Bacterial DNA can be isolated from surgically excised valve tissue or from blood collected in EDTA vials. Use of this technique is particu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stephen Duffett, Bayan Missaghi, Peter Daley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/312607

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