A case of aggressive aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis aggressive caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Abstract Background Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, which are weak pathogenic bacteria generally. However, the acute and severe pathogenicity of Staphylococcus lugdunensis infective endocarditis may be due to the rapid growth of large vegetation and consequ...
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| Main Authors: | Kazuhiro Yamazaki, Kenji Minakata, Kazuhisa Sakamoto, Jiro Sakai, Yujiro Ide, Masahide Kawatou, Hideo Kanemitsu, Tadashi Ikeda, Kenji Minatoya, Ryuzo Sakata |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-01062-x |
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