Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Cardiobacterium hominis: A Case Report
Cardiobacterium hominis, a member of the HACEK group of organisms, is an uncommon but important cause of subacute bacterial endocarditis. First-line therapy is a third-generation cephalosporin due to rare beta-lactamase production. The authors report a case involving endovascular infection due to C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/568750 |