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Infective endocarditis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum: case report and review of the literature
N W Shammas1, G W Murphy, J Eichelberger
1Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York 14642.
Abstract:
Endocarditis caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum is exceedingly rare. We report a case of F. nucleatum right-sided endocarditis in a patient with no known intravenous drug abuse. A detailed computer and manual search of the literature using Med-Line and Index Medicus, respectively, revealed a total of five cases of endocarditis due to this species. The clinical characteristics and the patient's hospital course are summarized and reviewed.
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