title: Polymerase chain reaction to diagnose infective endocarditis: will it replace blood cultures?
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Guillermo E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Madico
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S