A fatal case of Arcanobacterium pyogenes endocarditis in a man with no identified animal contact:: case report and review of the literature

被引：34

作者：

Plamondon, M.

Martinez, G.

Raynal, L.

Touchette, M.

Valiquette, L.

机构：

[1] Univ Sherbrooke, Dept Microbiol & Infect Dis, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada

[2] Lab Sante Publ Quebec, Inst Natl Sante Publ Quebec, Ste Anne De Bellevue, PQ H9X 3R5, Canada

[3] Univ Sherbrooke, Dept Med, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H 5N4, Canada

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2007年 / 26卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1007/s10096-007-0354-9

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Arcanobacterium pyogenes is a rare cause of infection in humans, mostly related to living in rural areas and to contacts with animals. We describe a case of fatal Arcanobacterium pyogenes endocarditis, confirmed by DNA sequencing, in a patient without typical epidemiological exposure.

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页码：663 / 666

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