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. 2023 Oct 13;77(8):1217-1219.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad393.

Microorganisms That Commonly Cause Infective Endocarditis: What About Aerococcus in the Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Criteria?

Torgny Sunnerhagen  1   2   3 , Erik Senneby  2   4 , Magnus Rasmussen  1   5
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Microorganisms That Commonly Cause Infective Endocarditis: What About Aerococcus in the Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Criteria?

Torgny Sunnerhagen et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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