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Aggregatibacter aphrophilus infective endocarditis confirmed by broad-range PCR diagnosis: A case report

INTRODUCTION: Aggregatibacter aphrophilus is a rare cause of infective endocarditis. This pathogen is difficult to identify with common culture methods, which can lead to incorrect diagnosis and treatment. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 72-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital with a persiste...

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Autores principales: Hirano, Koji, Tokui, Toshiya, Inagaki, Masahiro, Fujii, Taro, Maze, Yasumi, Toyoshima, Hirokazu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5288324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28152491
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.01.041