Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) due to Streptococcus gordonii
Endocarditis is an inflammatory state of the endothelium that promotes thrombus formation and tissue damage on the surface of heart valves. Recent studies have reported endocarditis mortality rates ranging from 12% to 46% (2008). The Streptococcus gordonii is a normal inhabitant of the human oral ca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-12-01
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Series: | Microbiologia Medica |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2518 |