Infective endocarditis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an intravenous drug abuser

G. Weber; A. Borer; K. Riesenberg; F. Schlaeffer

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Infective endocarditis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an intravenous drug abuser

G. Weber, A. Borer, K. Riesenberg, F. Schlaeffer

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	655-657
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume	18
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s100960050367
State	Published - 23 Nov 1999

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