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A case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus endocarditis in a non-immunosuppressed host: the value of 16S PCR for diagnosis

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a rare cause of endocarditis and is particularly unusual in non-immunosuppressed hosts. It is associated with animal bites, particularly those from dogs. This case describes a healthy 59-year-old woman, with no identifiable risk factors or dog bite history, who presented...

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Autores principales: McNicol, Mark, Yew, Peter, Beattie, Gwyn, Loughlin, Laura
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8209631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34151184
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000235