Endocarditis due to Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum.
1986
P S Lindner, and
D J Hardy, and
T F Murphy
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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Male
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D003352
Corynebacterium
A genus of asporogenous bacteria that is widely distributed in nature. Its organisms appear as straight to slightly curved rods and are known to be human and animal parasites and pathogens.
D003354
Corynebacterium Infections
Infections with bacteria of the genus CORYNEBACTERIUM.
Inflammation of the ENDOCARDIUM caused by BACTERIA that entered the bloodstream. The strains of bacteria vary with predisposing factors, such as CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; or intravenous drug use.