Implantable cardioverter defibrillator related Actinomyces Odontolyticus endocarditis and bacteremia—First reported case

Actinomyces Odontolyticus is a gram-positive bacillus, usually found in the oropharynx, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts, as commensal flora. Infections caused by this organism are rare but may occur, more commonly in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 54-year-old man, who prese...

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Main Authors: Mirai Farah Khoury, Shay Perek, Ayelet Raz-Pasteur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001840