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Potential Utility of Metagenomic Sequencing for Improving Etiologic Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis
1 Nov 2019
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Aim: To explore potential utility of metagenomic sequencing for improving etiologic diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by fastidious bacteria. Materials & methods: Plasma and heart valves of two patients, who were diagnosed with IE caused by Bartonella quintana and Propionibacterium species, were sequenced by using Illumina MiSeq and Nanopore MinION. Results: For patient 1, B. quintana was detected...
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