Non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae infective endocarditis with embolic events: a case report
Abstract Background Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) infections, usually related to upper airways involvement, could be highly invasive. Especially in developing countries, non-toxigenic C. diphtheriae strains are now emerging as cause of invasive disease like endocarditis. The present c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05652-w |