Polymerase chain reaction diagnosis in culture-negative prosthetic valve methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in a patient with chronic liver disease.
We report the use of polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of prosthetic valve methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in a patient with chronic liver disease where conventional laboratory testing failed. This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of molecular techniques in the management of culture-negative endocarditis.
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. antony_vassalos@hotmail.com
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