Cardiobacterium hominis endocarditis incidentally diagnosed following an aortic valve replacement surgery
Background: Cardiobacterum hominis (C. hominis) is the part of the HACEK group (Haemophilus spp, Actinobacillus spp, C. hominis, Eikenella, and Kingella spp) that accounts for the majority of the Gram-negative infective endocarditis cases. Historically, the fastidious characteristics of these microo...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922001573 |