ROLE OF POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION TO DIAGNOSE PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS CULTURE NEGATIVE ENDOCARDITIS

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening condition in which identification of the causative organism is essential in order to determine the appropriate therapy. Current advances in microbiology include the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for detection of pathogens in culture-negative