Abstract
We tested a single-step serological assay against Coxiella burnetii and Bartonella species and found a sensitivity of 100%, and a positive predictive value of 98% for the diagnosis of blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNE). This assay should be considered as a possible commercial test for the diagnosis of BCNE.
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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Bartonella / immunology*
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Bartonella / isolation & purification
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Case-Control Studies
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Coxiella burnetii / immunology*
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Coxiella burnetii / isolation & purification
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Cross Reactions / immunology
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Endocarditis / etiology
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Endocarditis / microbiology*
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Q Fever / diagnosis
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Q Fever / microbiology
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Serologic Tests / methods
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Serologic Tests / standards
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Immunoglobulin G