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Capnocytophaga canimorsus and infective endocarditis—making a dog’s dinner of the aortic valve: a case report

BACKGROUND: Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a bacterium found in the oral cavities of healthy cats and dogs, is rarely reported as a cause of infective endocarditis. In this report we describe such a case in a young, male dog owner who presented acutely unwell in heart failure. CASE SUMMARY: A 47-year-ol...

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Autores principales: Sri, Anita, Droscher, Edward, De Palma, Rodney
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8374984/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34423243
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab278