First Reported Case of Bacterial Endocarditis Attributable to Actinomyces meyeri
A 48-year-old man presented to the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia in severe congestive heart failure. Echocardiographic studies revealed significant aortic valve insufficiency. Two anaerobic blood cultures performed two weeks apart were both positive for Actinomyces meyeri. The pati...
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Main Authors: | Susan Moffatt, A Raza Ahmen, Kevin Forward |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1996-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/761841 |
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