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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2009, p. 865-867, Vol. 47, No. 3
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01704-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae Endocarditis Confirmed by Nucleic Acid Amplification Assays Performed on Aortic Valve Tissue{triangledown}

Ulla S. Nielsen,1* Jane B. Knudsen,2 Lisbeth N. Pedersen,1 and Jens K. Møller1

Department of Clinical Microbiology,1 Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Skejby, Denmark2

Received 3 September 2008/ Returned for modification 8 October 2008/ Accepted 18 December 2008

The Aptima Combo 2 assay is proposed as a rapid method of diagnosing Neisseria gonorrhoeae endocarditis or other suspected disseminated gonococcal disease.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, 8200 Aarhus N, Skejby, Denmark. Phone: 45 89495649. Fax: 45 89495611. E-mail: ullanise{at}rm.dk

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 24 December 2008.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2009, p. 865-867, Vol. 47, No. 3
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01704-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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