Laboratory diagnosis of infective endocarditis.
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 greatly improved the detection of fungi in blood.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media