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Results of culture, qPCR, and immunohistochemical analyses of the clinical samples
| Method of analysis for valvular and vascular surgical samples (n) | No. (%) with result |
|
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |
| 16S RNA gene amplification (60) | 22 (37) | 38 (63) |
| qPCR (162) | 127 (78) | 35 (22) |
| Shell vial culture (162) | 89 (55) | 73 (45) |
| Immunohistochemicistry (101) | 27 (27) | 74 (73) |
