Laboratory diagnosis of infective endocarditis
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Heart Journal
- Vol. 5 (suppl C) , 49-51
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/5.suppl_c.49
Abstract
The diagnosis of infective endocarditis is based on positive blood cultures. Modern microbiological techniques can isolate the aetiological agent in 90–95% of cases. The rapidity of detection has been improved by inoculation of 10 ml of blood, adequate dilution and media and systematic subcultures. Lysis-centrifugation has yreatly improved the detection of fungi in blood.Keywords
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