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Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1999 Sep;18(9):655-7. doi: 10.1007/s100960050367.

Infective endocarditis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an intravenous drug abuser.

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology

G Weber, A Borer, K Riesenberg, F Schlaeffer

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  1. Infectious Diseases Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. [email protected]

PMID: 10534188 DOI: 10.1007/s100960050367

Abstract

Infective endocarditis due to anaerobic non-spore-forming gram-negative bacilli in intravenous drug abusers is exceedingly rare, with only two cases being previously reported in the literature. A case of endocarditis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an intravenous drug abuser is reported, accompanied by a review of the literature.

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