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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

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Leptotrichia endocarditis: Report of two cases from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) database and review of previous cases

Authors: L. B. Caram, J. P. Linefsky, K. M. Read, D. R. Murdoch, T. Lalani, C. W. Woods, L. B. Reller, S. S. Kanj, M. M. Premru, S. Ryan, M. Al-Hegelan, P. Y. Donnio, C. Orezzi, M. G. Paiva, C. Tribouilloy, R. Watkin, O. Harris, D. P. Eisen, G. R. Corey, C. H. Cabell, C. A. Petti, International Collaboration on Endocarditis Investigator Group

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 2/2008

Abstract

Leptotrichia species typically colonize the oral cavity and genitourinary tract. We report the first two cases of endocarditis secondary to L. goodfellowii sp. nov. Both cases were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Review of the English literature revealed only two other cases of Leptotrichia sp. endocarditis.

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Title: Leptotrichia endocarditis: Report of two cases from the International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) database and review of previous cases
Authors: L. B. Caram
J. P. Linefsky
K. M. Read
D. R. Murdoch
T. Lalani
C. W. Woods
L. B. Reller
S. S. Kanj
M. M. Premru
S. Ryan
M. Al-Hegelan
P. Y. Donnio
C. Orezzi
M. G. Paiva
C. Tribouilloy
R. Watkin
O. Harris
D. P. Eisen
G. R. Corey
C. H. Cabell
C. A. Petti
International Collaboration on Endocarditis Investigator Group
Publication date: 01-02-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-007-0406-1

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