Diagnostic criterion for infective endocarditis include all except
Ref Harrison 19 th ed pg 820 Many studies that are not diagnostic--i.e., complete blood count, creatinine determination, liver function tests, chest radi- ography, and electrocardiography--are impoant in the management of patients with endocarditis. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein level, and circulating immune complex titer are commonly increased in endocarditis
Positive echocardiogram
Positive blood culture
Raised ESR
Positive Rheumatoid factor
General anatomy