Diagnosis of infectious endocarditis in patients undergoing valve surgery

被引:98
作者
Greub, G
Lepidi, H
Rovery, C
Casalta, JP
Habib, G
Collard, F
Fournier, PE
Raoult, D
机构
[1] Univ Mediterranee, Fac Med, Unite Rickettsies, Marseille, France
[2] Hop Enfants La Timone, Serv Cardiol, Marseille, France
[3] Hop Enfants La Timone, Serv Chirurg Cardiaque, Marseille, France
关键词
endocarditis; etiological diagnosis; valve analysis; histopathology; polymerase chain reaction;
D O I
10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.12.014
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
PURPOSE: Histologic examination of valve samples is considered as the gold standard for the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis. Molecular tools are also very promising for patients with negative-culture endocarditis. Thus, we studied the contribution of valvular histology, culture, and 16S rRNA PCR amplification plus sequencing to the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis in patients undergoing valve surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We performed culture, histological examination, and broad-range PCR amplification plus sequencing on valve samples taken from 127 patients with infectious endocarditis and from 118 patients without endocarditis. The sensitivity and specificity of these tests for the diagnosis of endocarditis in patients undergoing valve surgery were studied. RESULTS: The sensitivity of PCR was of 61 % (64/105) whereas that of histological examination was of 63% (62/98) and that of valve Culture was of only 13% (14/105). All 68 positive PCR results considered reliable according to an interpretation scheme were from patients with infectious endocarditis, resulting in a 100% (118/118) specificity of the interpreted molecular approach. The specificity of histology was also of 100% (118/118) when using stringent criteria (ie, presence of vegetation, microorganisms, and/or valvular inflammation with mainly polymorphonuclear cells). PCR identified an etiological agent in 38% (5/13) of definite blood culture-negative infectious endocarditis. CONCLUSION: We show that valvular histology with stringent criteria is the gold standard for the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis. Broad-range amplification of 16S rRNA gene is indicated for infectious endocarditis of unknown etiology, whereas valve culture is of limited sensitivity. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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