Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: a rare case report
The fastidious Gram-positive cocci Granulicatella adiacens, previously known as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) are unusual but significant cause of endocarditis due to increased mortality and morbidity. Difficulties in reaching correct bacteriological identification, increased resistance t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010701240 |