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Corynebacterium freneyi as a cause of early prosthetic valve endocarditis

Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with severe complications and a high mortality rate. Identification of the causative pathogen is crucial to optimise treatment. We present a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium freneyi, a very rare cause of human infection and not...

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Autores principales: Grenne, Bjørnar, Dalen, Håvard, Nordhaug, Dag Ole, Sand-Aas, Torgeir, Holte, Espen, Damås, Jan Kristian, Mjølstad, Ole Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8586894/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34764116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-245152