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Review
. 2007 Feb;54(2):e79-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2006.04.012. Epub 2006 Jun 6.

Corynebacterium minutissimum endocarditis: a case report and review

George Aperis  1 , Ioannis Moyssakis
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Corynebacterium minutissimum endocarditis: a case report and review

George Aperis et al. J Infect. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

We present a rare case of infectious endocarditis in a 40-year old male with native valve, caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. The diagnosis was established with transesophageal echocardiogram. The patient was managed successfully with antibiotic therapy.

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