title: Molecular diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis with aorto-right atrial fistula.
abstract: Definite diagnosis of infective endocarditis is impossible when all blood cultures are negative under antibiotic treatment. In this case, Streptococcus canis was identified using polymerase chain reaction from preoperative whole blood and excised valve tissue, and considered as the pathogen for infective endocarditis, despite negative blood cultures. This information was useful for diagnosis and selection of antibiotics.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takamura
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanabe
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.forename: Shoichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamazato
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onoda
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimpo
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nobori
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*