The clinical utility of tissue polymerase chain reaction, tissue culture and tissue histology in blood culture-negative infective endocarditis in South Africa – insights from the Groote Schuur Hospital Infective Endocarditis Registry

Background. Infective endocarditis (IE) poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, especially in cases of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (BCNIE). Among patients undergoing surgery for IE, valve tissue may be evaluated for additional microbiological information by pe...

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Main Authors: W Endres, P Mkoko, M Ntsekhe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2025-02-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2529
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