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Title:

Actinomyces israelii endocarditis misidentified as "Diptheroids"

Authors:

Amesh A. Adalja, Emanuel N. Vergis

Date posted:

October 20, 2010

Publication type:

Article

Publication:

Anaerobe 2010;16(4):472-473

Publisher:

Elsevier/ScienceDirect

DOI:

10.1016/j.anaerobe.2010.05.003

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Introduction:

Actinomyces is a rare cause of endocarditis, however misidentification as Cornyebacteria often hampers the diagnosis.

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