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Metagenomic Analysis of Microdissected Valvular Tissue for Etiological Diagnosis of Blood Culture–Negative Endocarditis
12 Jul 2019
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BACKGROUND: Etiological diagnosis is a key to therapeutic adaptation and improved prognosis, particularly for infections such as endocarditis. In blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNE), 22% of cases remain undiagnosed despite an updated comprehensive syndromic approach. This prompted us to develop a new diagnostic approach. METHODS: Eleven valves from 10 BCNE patients were analyzed using a method that...
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