Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by : First Reported Case and Literature Review

Actinomyces species are gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacilli. Infection caused by Actinomyces species is usually limited to cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominopelvic regions. Infective endocarditis due to Actinomyces species is extremely rare with only 30 reported cases since 1939. We repo...

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Main Authors: Chanita Phichaphop MD, Nopporn Apiwattanakul PhD, MD, Suthep Wanitkun MD, Sophida Boonsathorn MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620910645