Utility of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review

Utility of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review

Blood cultures have been the gold standard for identifying pathogens in infective endocarditis (IE). Blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNE), however, occurs in 40% or more of IE cases with the bulk of them due to recent antibiotic exposure prior to obtaining blood cultures. Increasingly, molecul...

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Main Authors: Sara F. Haddad, Daniel C. DeSimone, Supavit Chesdachai, Danielle J. Gerberi, Larry M. Baddour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
device-related infections
metagenomic next-generation sequencing
diagnosis
molecular
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/12/1798

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