Capnocytophaga canimorsus tricuspid valve endocarditis
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is an uncommon cause of infective endocarditis (IE) and mainly affects persons with compromised immune-systems who have been in contact with dogs. We describe a case of C. canimorsus tricuspid valve IE in a 70 year-old dog-owner where diagnosis and treatment were delayed. T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000391 |