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An Infected Bicuspid Aortic Valve, an Anomalous Coronary Artery, and a Dog-Bitten Postman

Risk factors for infective endocarditis (IE) include congenital heart defects, poor dentition, immunosuppression, or recent instrumentation. The occupational hazard of a dog bite, combined with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) led to IE. 16S ribosomal DNA was able to pinpoint the causative organism. A he...

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Autores principales: O’Dwyer, Marliza, Houlihan, Julie-Anne, O’Rourke, Sadhbh, Young, Vincent, O’Connell, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9160890/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35638178
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23247096221092283