ROLE OF THE MOLECULAR TESTS FOR PATIENTS WITH INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS UNDERGOING CARDIAC SURGERY: AN EXPANDING HORIZON
Anno:
2024
Background Molecular tests have been proven to be a highly sensible tool to identify the pathogen of infective endocarditis (IE). However, their usefulness in the management of both blood culture positive and valve culture negative IE remains unclear. Methods We prospectively enrolled 100 consecutive patients with IE who underwent…