| Literature DB >> 9823537 |
J J Fefer1, K R Ratzan, S E Sharp, E Saiz.
Abstract
Bacterial endocarditis due to Lactococcus garvieae is extremely unusual, and may actually be underreported due to its morphologic and biochemical similarities with enterococci. Only three cases have been reported in the medical literature, and all involved prosthetic valves. We report a case of native valve bacterial endocarditis caused by L. garvieae.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9823537 DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(98)00065-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803