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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Main Authors: Antonio de Santis, Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, Roney Orismar Sampaio, Masahiko Akamine, Elinthon T. Veronese, Francisco Monteiro de Almeida Magalhaes, Maria Rita Elmor Araújo, Flavia Rossi, Marcelo M. C. Magri, Ana Catharina Nastri, Tarso A. D. Accorsi, Vitor E. E. Rosa, David Provenzale Titinger, Guilherme S. Spina, Flavio Tarasoutchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05652-w