A mouth watering case of Mycoplasma salivarium native mitral valve endocarditis: ‘case report’

Abstract Background Mycoplasma salivarium is part of our commensal oral flora and readily resides in dental plaque. Although considered indolent, few case reports have documented its pathogenic potential in humans. To this day no case of Mycoplasma salivarium infectious endocarditis has ever been de...

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Main Authors: Marc Scheen, Adrian Attinger, Tibor Huwyler, Mario Togni, Serban Puricel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08048-8