Infective Endocarditis: Identification of Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci from Blood Cultures by Partial 16S rRNA Gene Analysis and by Vitek 2 Examination

Streptococci, enterococci and Streptococcus-like bacteria are frequent etiologic agents of infective endocarditis and correct species identification can be a laboratory challenge. Viridans streptococci (VS) not seldomly cause contamination of blood cultures. Vitek 2 and partial sequencing of the 16S...

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Autores principales: Abdul-Redha, Rawaa Jalil, Kemp, Michael, Bangsborg, Jette M, Arpi, Magnus, Christensen, Jens Jørgen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Open 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3111702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21673976
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874285801004010116

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3111702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21673976
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874285801004010116

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