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Endocarditis due to Abiotrophia defectiva, a biofilm-related infection associated with the presence of fixed braces: A case report

RATIONALE: Endocarditis with Abiotrophia defectiva represents 4.3% to 6% of all streptococcal endocarditis. The article presents diagnosis issues and the complexity of the treatment. PATIENT CONCERNS: We present the case of a female white patient, aged 26 years, who developed infectious endocarditis...

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Autores principales: Birlutiu, Victoria, Birlutiu, Rares Mircea
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5704873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29145328
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008756