Lactobacillus acidophilus-Induced Endocarditis and Associated Splenic Abscess

Lactobacillus acidophilus is a rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacterium generally found in the normal flora of the oropharynx, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts. It is commonly known as nonpathogen in the human body. Endocarditis due to Lactobacillus is rarely encountered and associated with imp...

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Main Authors: Muhammet Ozer, Suleyman Yasin Goksu, Ali Shahverdiani, Muhammad Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1382709
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