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Mycobacterium abscessus: Causing fatal endocarditis after cardiac catheterization

Mycobacterium abscessus is an unusual cause of infection in immunocompetent patients. The intrinsic and acquired resistance of this organism to multiple antibiotics is a major issue in planning treatment regimens. We report a case of M. abscessus endocarditis of the native aortic valve in an immunoc...

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Autores principales: Mahajan, S, Mishra, V, Sorabjee, J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4943430/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25766351
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0022-3859.150898